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The European Union
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Why do individuals want to move into the European Union?
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The European Union
500 million people
– 27 countries
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The European Union
What is the European Union?
• Shared values: liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law.
• Largest economic body in the world.
• World’s most successful model for advancing peace and democracy.
• A unique institution – Member States voluntarily cede national sovereignty in many areas to carry out common policies and governance.
• Not a super-state to replace existing states, nor just an organization for international cooperation.
• World’s most open market for goods and commodities from developing countries.
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The European Union
Push Factors• Political instability
• Economic oppression or instability
• Ethnic strife
• Religious oppression
• Natural disasters
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The European Union
• Economic freedom
– Jobs
– Prosperity
• Social stability
– Social welfare
– Peace
• Political freedom
– Women’s rights
– Minority rights
• Religious pluralism
• Ethnic Pluralism
Pull factors
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The European Union
Immigration by Age
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The European Union
Immigration by BroadGroup of Citizenship
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The European Union
An area of Freedom, Security and Justice
• Charter of Fundamental
Rights
• Joint fight against terrorism
• Police and law-enforcers from
different countries cooperate
• Coordinated asylum and
immigration policies
• Civil law cooperation
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