Abstract
It is hard to understand the current developments in European refugee law without the benefit of hindsight. This paper refrains from trying to make a comprehensive analysis, and investi- gates fragments small enough to allow for analysis. We will look at the political and legal processes which turned the influx of a small number of people into the European Union (EU) into a crisis; at tunnel vision of European policy makers; at the legal aspects of the EU’s and NATO’s intervention in the Aegean Sea; and at the processes resulting in the acceptance of mass deaths as a daily routine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 533-558 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | European papers |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- jurisdiction
- Art. 216 TFEU
- Syrians
- EU-Turkey Agreement
- refugees
- border deaths