Immigration to the European Union - Challenges and Opportunities for a Europe of 25+

Genchev, Vassil (2005): Immigration to the European Union - Challenges and Opportunities for a Europe of 25+.

Abstract

The rising numbers of people willing to risk their lives in illegally crossing land, air or sea borders into the European Union has brought this aspect of migration into the limelight in the last few years. There is a lot more to be discussed in this context, except for the obvious shock and drama following the appalling images of bodies washed ashore in the Mediterranean. This work argues that the EU needs migration which is well managed and carried out in wide cooperation involving all potential stakeholders. It begins with an overview of a range of economic theories on Migration and discusses the development of EU policies in the field. Without taking extreme views or launching sharp critiques of the EU or the migrants' countries of origin, the paper attempts to deliver a broad overview and an impartial assessment of the immigration to the European Union.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: University of Malta
• Language: English
• Keywords: migration; EU; refugees; asylum; EU Constitution; Dublin Convention
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F50 - General; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F22 - International Migration; F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

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Interviews and Seminars:

Dimitrova M., Chairperson of the Assistance Centre for Torture Survivors – Sofia, personal interview, Sofia, 12 Jan 2005. Refugees and Immigrants – the View from Anthropology, a round table discussion within the framework of the ‘Work in Progress’ seminar series, chaired by Mr. R. Fsadni, University of Malta, 23 Feb 2005. ‘The Rejected Asylum Seeker – from Inmate to Stalemate’, public lecture by Dr. Ruth Farrugia, 9th Annual Seminar Series ‘Work in Progress’, University of Malta, 16 Feb 2005.