Dimensionen europaischer Solidaritat: Die Antwort der EU auf die Migrationsbewegungen uber das Mittelmeer wahrend des 'Arabischen Fruhlings'

In: Zeitschrift für Politik: ZfP, Band 61, Heft 1, S. 22-41

Abstract

On May 30, 2013, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament announced an agreement on the negotiations over the 'Schengen Governance Package' reform plans. The deal was preceded by tough political debates between the member states, the European Parliament and the European Commission. In the future, the evaluation mechanisms regarding the application of the Schengen Borders Code, as well as the requirements for reinstating internal border checks within the framework will be renewed through the reform. The background of this reform package was the influx of several ten thousand people starting in February 2011, who fled the countries in upheaval in Northern Africa during the 'Arab Spring' and sought refuge in Europe. The internal and external political response to this influx reveals the dimensions of Europe's much-quoted 'solidarity'. The diplomatic structures and processes within Europe's immigration and asylum policy highlight one of the core values of the European Union. Adapted from the source document.