Migration Crises and the Principle of Solidarity in Times of Sovereignism: Challenges for EU Law and Polity

Abstract

Introduction: the Implementation of the Principle of Solidarity as a 'Make-it or Break-it' Challenge for the EU1 1.1 Does the European Integration Process Postulate Solidarity? This special issue aims at addressing the crisis of solidarity which is hammering the governance of irregular migration and asylum policies within the EU.2 The Treaties expressly mention the pivotal role of the principle of solidarity in the EU integration process, as one finds in Articles 2 and 3 of the TEU, where solidarity is among the fundamental values of the EU. To be more precise, solidarity is also one of the founding principles of the internal market, which aims at achieving a social market economy, realizing solidarity between generations and among Member States.3 In the field of migration and asylum law, solidarity between Member States is a core element of the common policies on asylum, immigration and external border controls, together with fairness toward third-country nationals.4 For example, Article 80 TFEU mirrors the concern about solidarity by stating that migration policies shall be "governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility".5 Moreover, in his Opinion in the case Slovakia and 1 Before the German Parliament, Angela Merkel stated: "Europe faces many challenges, but that of migration could become the make-or-break one for the EU.

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