EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S ROLE IN DEVELOPING AN EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF MIGRATION FLOWS
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Accepted
28 March 2026
Available Online
15 August 2016
Abstract
IN THE LAST DECADES EUROPEAN UNION WAS FORCED TO COPE WITH MULTIPLE EXTERNAL CHALLENGES. NOWADAYS, THE PROFOUND TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM AND THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION AND INTERNATIONALISATION ARE MAKING THE RISKS AND THREATS HARDER TO MANAGE. FROM THIS PERSPECTIVE A HUGE PRESSURE IS EXERCISED ON THE DECISION MAKING SYSTEM, BOTH AT NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LEVEL. THIS ARTICLE FOCUSES ON THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN DEVELOPING AN EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF MIGRATION FLOWS. OUR ANALYSIS IS CONSIDERING THE STATUS OF THE E.C. WITHIN THE E.U.`S STRUCTURE AND THE INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR NOW.
Keywords
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
MIGRATION FLOWS
MANAGEMENT
POLICY
GOOD
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