Reform of the European Union’s immigration policy, control of external borders and asylum policy at a time of migration crisis (2015- 2016) Cover Image

Reforma polityki imigracyjnej, kontroli granic zewnętrznych oraz polityki azylowej Unii Europejskiej w dobie kryzysu migracyjnego (2015-2016)
Reform of the European Union’s immigration policy, control of external borders and asylum policy at a time of migration crisis (2015- 2016)

Author(s): Janusz Józef Węc
Subject(s): EU-Legislation
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: European Union; migration crisis in the EU; reform of the immigration policy; European Border and Coast Guard; European Commission; Council of the European Union ;European Parliament

Summary/Abstract: The first part of the study presents the dynamics of migration crisis in the European Union in the years 2015-2016. The second part discusses the reform of immigration policy and control of the EU’s external borders, the international agreement between the EU and Turkey on cooperation in stopping irregular migration signed on March 18 2016 is analyzed and new humanitarian and funding instruments as well as aid programmes for migrants established by the EU in the years 2015-2016 are described. The third part characterizes the changes in asylum policy designed by the EU in 2016.

  • Issue Year: 363/2017
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 7-39
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: English, Polish