THE REVIEW OF THE "BLUE CARD" DIRECTIVE - AN ARDUOUS PATH FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION
THE REVIEW OF THE "BLUE CARD" DIRECTIVE - AN ARDUOUS PATH FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION

Summary/Abstract: Third country nationals labor migration policies represent a way of solving the issues that the Euroepan Union is facing, on the one hand, in terms that the lack of labor in most Member States, especially in some vulnerable sectors, and on the other hand, in terms that the discouraging irregulat migration. The adoption of the Directive 2009/50/EC on the "Blue Card" permit was a step forward in terms of establishing minimum standards and conditions relatively uniform admission to the European Union and categories of workers with high skills. Following assessments made on achieving the purpose of the "Blue Card" Directive and of it has benn implemented by the Member States has become obvious need to reform it, to make it more attractive to third country nationals with high skills. This study examines legislative aspects that have created an impasse in the negotiations on the content of the proposal and submit suggestions for compromise identified that could lead to the unblocking of the negotiation process.

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