Immigration crisis in the EU 2015–2017. Legal and political aspects Cover Image

Kryzys imigracyjny w UE w latach 2015–2017. Aspekty prawne i polityczne
Immigration crisis in the EU 2015–2017. Legal and political aspects

Author(s): Michał M. Kosman
Subject(s): Migration Studies, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: imigracja; imigranci; kryzys imigracyjny; uchodźcy; Konwencja genewska o uchodźcach; Unia Europejska; Przestrzeń Wolności; Bezpieczeństwa i Sprawiedliwości; relokacja; przesiedlenie; azyl

Summary/Abstract: The immigration crisis that hit the European Union at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, when to Europe began to come with unprecedented intensity immigrants fleeing violence or poverty, has inspired the preparation of this article. It reviews the most im-portant international legal bases for refugees, beginning with the Geneva Convention of 1951. Particular attention has been given to the main acts of the Common European Asylum System and to the analysis of the major content of the main Council decisions on the relocation of im-migrants from 2015 to 2016 as well as the agreement between the EU and Turkey on the return of illegal immigrants. The following is the statistics on the granting of international protection in the EU and the analysis of the content of Slovakia and Hungary’s complaints against reloca-tion decisions. The article summarizes conclusions and recommendations on the management of the migration crisis.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 279-294
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish