Migratory policy of the European Union: the case of Maghrebian states

Abstract

Since 2013 the refugee crisis has become one of the major concerns of the European Union; that is why, at this moment, the UE is looking towards its eastern border. However, for years the migratory pressure from North Africa, especially form the countries of Maghreb, has been constant. The states of Maghreb are the home countries of people trying to reach European coasts, but they have also become places of transit for Sub-saharan immigrants. This fact has led to the urgency of analysing migratory movements in the Euro-Mediterranean space as a complex phenomenon. Nevertheless, the EU has shown considerable difficulties in managing these migratory flows, particularly when adopting a common policy among all members, but also with regard of providing operational and effective support to the Maghrebian states.