The Challenge of Illegal Immigration in the Mediterranean

The issue of migration is causing turmoil in the domestic policies of the European Union's Member States. Protest movements have taken hold of it, challenging both government action and the European institutions.

Simplistic ideas are flourishing, criticising the Schengen Agreements, the inefficacy of national and European policies. Reality however is very different: Europe is facing a significant challenge that it will only be able to overcome with time. It requires constant effort, courage, imagination and certainly the reject of slogans.

This paper to necessary thought is an updated version of a study that was published in December 2014 in the review "Etudes marines" from the CESM.

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