The Dublin Regulation: Dimensions, Problems and Perspectives


Published: Dec 29, 2020
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Dublin Regulation Immigration Policy of EU European Union Common European Asylum System Asylum seekers
Sofia Demerouti
Abstract

Over the last 20 years, with the development of the Common European Asylum System, the policymaking towards asylum seekers has transposed to the European Union. EU’s ambition though to build a harmonized asylum system differs from reality and the injustices among Member States led to the deep crisis of the Dublin Regulation. This policy brief, examines the process of the Dublin Regulation, the problems that are still being confronted and the legislative framework of the regulation. The paper concludes with the proposal of recommendations and perspectives that could lead to a deeper integration of the system.

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Author Biography
Sofia Demerouti, University of Crete; Hellenic Association of Political Scientists

Sofia Demerouti is Political Scientist, graduate of the University of Crete. Currently she attends the Master’s program “Global Risks and Analytics” at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Peloponnese. She is the Deputy Coordinator of Crete’s delegation of the Hellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc) and Deputy Manager of Communications of HAPSC’s ‘European Affairs’ team.

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