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‘Refugee Crisis’ – ‘EU Crisis’? The Response to Inflows of Asylum-Seekers as a Battle for the European Soul. College of Europe Policy Brief #6.16, March 2016

Emiliani, Tommaso (2016) ‘Refugee Crisis’ – ‘EU Crisis’? The Response to Inflows of Asylum-Seekers as a Battle for the European Soul. College of Europe Policy Brief #6.16, March 2016. [Policy Paper]

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    Abstract

    Executive Summary > Labelling the current high inflow of asylum-seekers to the EU a ‘refugee crisis’ shifts the focus from the EU’s lack of a coherent response to the alleged ‘burden’ that refugees represent for Europe. > Member states’ security-oriented approach is not effective in curbing arrivals and indeed does not remove the long-term causes of people’s decisions to leave their homes. > The EU needs to reframe the issue of refugee/migrant inflows in more comprehensive terms so as to live up to its core values and legal obligations regarding the humanitarian protection of people in need. > Firm political commitment is necessary to align values and action, and provide a durable solution to the EU’s current identity crisis. > In practical terms, EU and member state officials from the foreign affairs and development fields as well as stakeholders from civil society need to work alongside justice and home affairs officials to shape and implement appropriate measures.

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    Item Type: Policy Paper
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > Third Pillar/JHA/PJCC/AFSJ > asylum policy
    EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > Third Pillar/JHA/PJCC/AFSJ > 2015 Migration Movement
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > College of Europe (Brugge) > College of Europe Policy Briefs
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2018 16:16
    Number of Pages: 5
    Last Modified: 01 Feb 2018 16:17
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/93097

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