IRMO Brief 03/2024 - Managing Migration and Integration in EU: An Attempt to Balance Solidarity and Responsibility

Over the past decade EU countries experience a rising influx of migrants including persons seeking international protection, refugees, economic migrants, etc. Coping with migration pressure is a complex challenge that necessitates cooperation and coordinated efforts among EU member states. This includes ensuring effective
border control, managing asylum processes, and dealing with the social, economic, and political implications of migration. Due to the increased migration pressure on the EU’s external borders, it is necessary to revise the existing migration policies, such as the instrument of the Dublin procedure, and to develop new ones. The adoption of the Lisbon Treaty in 2007 led to a growing call for the implementation of a unified EU migration policy. The emphasis has been on advancing legal immigration, as illustrated by the 2008 European Pact on Immigration and Asylum. This Pact prioritizes legal immigration considering the priorities, needs and reception capacities of Member States.

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