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The European Union and Migration A Call for Action

The European Union and Migration A Call for Action. Rt Hon Charles Clarke Oxford, May 22 2012 www.charlesclarke.org. The Problem. Insecurity and greater alienation Rise of Political Extremism Reduced confidence in Government Growth in anti-EU sentiment Racism or Need for Good governance?.

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The European Union and Migration A Call for Action

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  1. The European Union and MigrationA Call for Action Rt Hon Charles Clarke Oxford, May 22 2012 www.charlesclarke.org

  2. The Problem • Insecurity and greater alienation • Rise of Political Extremism • Reduced confidence in Government • Growth in anti-EU sentiment • Racism or Need for Good governance?

  3. The Solution • Criteria for Migration • Securing the Schengen Border • Migration and EU foreign policy • Towards a single European travel area

  4. 1. Criteria for Migration • Migration to work • Migration to study • Migration for family re-unification • Asylum

  5. 1a. Work and Study • Gonzalez Report (Kalypso) 68 million reduction by 2050 • No common European Labour market • Priority to equipping EU nationals to work • Links with non-EU countries – mobility schemes and circular migration • Study

  6. 1b. Family Re-unification • Inconsistency across EU • Definitions of ‘family’ • ‘spouse’ • civil partnerships • Dependants, grandparents, children • Case law / right to family life • Platform for propaganda

  7. 1c. Asylum • Importance of case law / ECHR • Range of ‘asylum-seekers’ • 29% received protection at first attempt • Legacy • Dublin convention • Need for common procedures etc • Vigorous enforcement

  8. 2. Securing the Schengen Border • Complete EU Expansion and stop • Strong Neighbour relations • Responsibility for enforcing border • EU action to strengthen border • Internal Schengen Borders

  9. 2a.Sustainable EU Expansion • Croatia • Western Balkans • Turkey • ?Moldova • Possible EEA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland) • Possible other candidates?

  10. 2b. Strong Neighbour relations • North Africa • Arab Spring • Migration • Economic • Eastern Border • Russia • Ukraine / Belarus

  11. 2c. Responsibility for enforcing border “Europe needs smart borders not Fortress Europe”IlkkaLaitinen • Vulnerabilities • Greece/Turkey, Evro river • N. Africa / Italy, Malta • Senegal/Mauretania / Spain • Member State / EU • Role of FRONTEX

  12. 2d. EU action to strengthen border • Regular Inspections and Audit • Resources, Equipment and Training • EUROSUR • Military support as necessary • Burden-Sharing, cf Dublin • Greece / Bulgaria / Romania

  13. 2e. Internal Schengen Borders • Temporary Internal Border Controls • 2006 World cup, Germany • 2011 France / Italy post Tunisia • Germany from Greece • 2011 Danish Government • Random controls cf Nordic passport union, 1.5% • New EU relaxation?

  14. 3. Migration and EU foreign policy • Return of illegal immigrants • Human Trafficking and organised Crime • Migration, Trade/Aid and Visa Policy • Current Framework of International Law

  15. 3a. Return of illegal immigrants • Readmissions agreements • Priority for borders, big sources (Nigeria, China) • Western Balkans • Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia • Macao, Sri Lanka, Pakistan • No North Africa

  16. 3b. Human Trafficking and organised Crime • Stronger police co-operation • Joint targeting • Police use of EURODAC Database • Stronger International Co-operation, eg • Russia • Turkey • China

  17. 3c. Migration, Trade/Aid and Visa Policy • Positive approach to economic engagement • Agriculture • Textiles • Link aid to reform • Managed migration • Incentivize visa reform

  18. 3d. Current Framework of International Law • European Convention of Human Rights • UN Refugee Convention • Un Convention on the Law of the Sea

  19. 4. Towards a single European travel area • UK and Ireland • Visas • UK Opt-Out of Justice and Home Affairs?

  20. Conclusion • Need for real debate • Need for UK reality

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