Zusammenfassung
The Nordic EU Member States are generally considered to have common perspectives and interests regarding European integration. A differentiated look reveals, though, that fundamental differences in the respective agendas towards certain policy fields exist. The increasing number of refugees seeking protection within European borders in the last years has unveiled a major divergence of interests particularly between Sweden and Finland regarding the common European asylum policy: Sweden has within a few years turned into one of the continent’s top destinations for asylum seekers, whereas Finland has characterized itself as one of Europe’s most restrictive asylum and migration management regimes. The openly stated differences of these two countries, both in terms of actual numbers and implemented national policy guidelines, are representative for the opposing political forces emerging within the European Union in shaping the common asylum policy. Due to the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU in managing the refugee crisis, this issue has not only gained significant importance and emphasis on a national level, but also from a European point of view.
This volume differentiates the Nordic perspectives on shaping EU asylum policies by focusing on the two contrasting country case studies of Sweden and Finland. Why have these neighbouring countries, characterized by similar economic and social welfare systems, chosen such different approaches in facing the challenges arising from the refugee crisis and in implementing asylum policies? For both countries, questions for the interests of key actors dominating the national debates on asylum policy are prevalent. The respective agendas of Sweden and Finland, their different political approaches and problems inside their respective societies as well as the national strategies at the European level in shaping the Common European Asylum System in light of the refugee crisis are in the focus of the contributions.
Abstract
The Nordic EU Member States are generally considered to have common perspectives and interests regarding European integration. A differentiated look reveals, though, that fundamental differences in the respective agendas towards certain policy fields exist. The increasing number of refugees seeking protection within European borders in the last years has unveiled a major divergence of interests particularly between Sweden and Finland regarding the common European asylum policy: Sweden has within a few years turned into one of the continent’s top destinations for asylum seekers, whereas Finland has characterized itself as one of Europe’s most restrictive asylum and migration management regimes. The openly stated differences of these two countries, both in terms of actual numbers and implemented national policy guidelines, are representative for the opposing political forces emerging within the European Union in shaping the common asylum policy. Due to the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU in managing the refugee crisis, this issue has not only gained significant importance and emphasis on a national level, but also from a European point of view.
This volume differentiates the Nordic perspectives on shaping EU asylum policies by focusing on the two contrasting country case studies of Sweden and Finland. Why have these neighbouring countries, characterized by similar economic and social welfare systems, chosen such different approaches in facing the challenges arising from the refugee crisis and in implementing asylum policies? For both countries, questions for the interests of key actors dominating the national debates on asylum policy are prevalent. The respective agendas of Sweden and Finland, their different political approaches and problems inside their respective societies as well as the national strategies at the European level in shaping the Common European Asylum System in light of the refugee crisis are in the focus of the contributions.
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- „... as living rooms and service buses with kitchen, bath and chair-beds... but in 2015 refugees march ...” „... Angenendt, Steffen, Kipp, David & Koch, Anne: Border Security, Camps, Quotas: The Future of European ...” „... – except the pro-Brexit camp in the United Kingdom – wants to sacrifice this central achievement for its ...”
- „... , Tübingen, 1998, p. 408. 30 See Kirchhof, Paul: Der europäische Staatenverbund, in: Von Bogdandy, Armin ...”
- „... more than larger Member States such as France or the United Kingdom. The protection rate for asylum ...” „... 750 Netherlands 44 970 Belgium 44 660 United Kingdom 38 800 Finland 32 345 Denmark 20 935 ...”
- „... forces who are advocating various kinds of racial austerity, mostly in the form of anti-Muslim hostility ...”
- „... Helsingin Sanomat: Maahanmuuttoviraston työntekijät avautuvat hurjasta kiireestä, joka voi johtaa vääriin ...” „... ja kuvitellut kipupisteet, SSKH Skrifter, No. 31, Helsinki, 2011. 13 Country of birth is ...”
- „... and hygiene kits and housing material e.g. beds, sheets and mattresses. The FRC second hand chain ...” „... impressive as well. People, organisations and companies contributed all kinds of commodities, from hygiene ...”