The EU's Migration Policy (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards

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The EU's Migration Policy
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Freedom of movement principle in EU

EU citizens can work freely in other member states without permits

Non-EU nationals work permit requirement

Non-EU nationals require work permits to work in EU countries

DTM stage of most EU member states

Stage 4 or Stage 5

Why EU needs migrants (3 reasons)

Fill labour shortages, bring skills, support economic growth

EU immigrant target by 2020

20 million immigrants

Dublin System purpose

1st EU country entered handles asylum, stops asylum shopping

FRONTEX establishment year

2004

Schengen Agreement year & purpose

1995, enables free movement by removing internal borders

Ireland & Schengen Agreement

Not part of it (1 of 6 EU states outside Schengen)

EU Blue Card salary requirement

1.5 times the EU average salary

'Fortress Europe' definition

Increasing difficulty for migrants to enter EU states

2015 migration crisis refugee numbers

Over half a million refugees

Most affected EU countries in 2015 crisis

Greece, Hungary, Croatia

Macedonia's 2015 migration response

Declared state of emergency in August 2015

% of Syrian refugees who are women & children

More than 75%

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