THE CORE PROBLEM OF EUROPE`S MIGRATION POLICY
THE CORE PROBLEM OF EUROPE`S MIGRATION POLICY

Summary/Abstract: Discussion about asylum seekers and other kinds of migrants, also operating under the term of “refugees” (e.g., economic, environmental refugees) and whether they can legitimately expect that we accept them into our European society/ies has so far missed the salient point, namely whether and under which conditions we may justifiably admit them to the European Union and its Member States.This is not a question of fiscal or economic or even cultural bearability but one of political tolerability. It is evident that politically tollerable are only persons who are ready to accept the principle necessary for a peaceful living together. This principle is pluralism of society and its political forms, the state and supranational communities. Its conseqeunces are the European values that are listed in Article 2 TEU.So far, the European Union and/or its Member States have neglected the scrutiny of the individual asylum seekers and other migrants necessary for establishing whether they indeed embrace pluralism and the ensuing European values. Those who do not cannot be admitted to the European Union and its Member States.

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