CONSIDERAȚII PRIVIND MIGRAȚIA ÎN UNIUNEA EUROPEANĂ
CONSIDERATIONS ON MIGRATION INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION

Summary/Abstract: The European Union has long attracted millions of immigrants. Most of these come legally, yet not all. Immigration is both an opportunity and a challenge for Europe. Legal immigrants are needed to fill some gaps on the labor market in the EU, as EU population is getting older while natality is decreasing. However, the EU needs to put an end to the illegal immigration and cooperate with other countries to agree upon the voluntary repatriation of the immigrants who do not hold legal documents. The EU also has the duty to protect the people who genuinely seek asylum, as they hope to avoid persecution or serious harm. The European leaders aim at designing a joint strategy to help each country to face challenges and receive opportunities. This is the reason why they agreed upon a European Pact on illegal migration. Opinions on migration vary. While business leaders in many EU countries request more immigrant workers to cover their vacancies, other voices claim that the EU is flooded by immigrants without legal status. Reliable statistics are sometimes difficult to find and most often misinterpreted. This paper addresses the statistics for the main types of immigrants in context.

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