Europos ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komitetas
Dėl valstybės remiamo migrantų instrumentalizavimo, kuriuo siekiama destabilizuoti ES, ir dabartinio karo Ukrainoje, sukėlusio precedento neturintį pabėgėlių antplūdį, reikia peržiūrėti Europos migracijos politiką. Europos ekonomikos ir socialinių reikalų komitetas (EESRK) primygtinai teigia, kad siekiant bendrai reaguoti į pabėgėlių krizes būtinas valstybių narių solidarumas ir naštos pasidalijimas. Kartu EESRK pabrėžia, kad reikia užtikrinti migrantų saugumą ir žmogaus teises.
With the threat of war at its doorstep, the Schengen area should be further strengthened through better police and judicial cooperation, with its internal borders kept open
Responding to the state-sponsored instrumentalisation of migrants at the EU's external borders, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on this topic, highlighting the momentum of the Europeanisation of migration policy. So far, authoritarian leaders have instrumentalised humanitarian suffering to blackmail Europe, as they are aware of the gap on migration policy on the continent. Nowadays, the geopolitical atmosphere calls for a common, holistic and cohesive migration policy that cannot be further delayed.
Often a source of labour exploitation, the employment of illegally staying migrants is also a pull factor for migrant smuggling which claims thousands of lives every year of people embarking on dangerous journeys to reach Europe. Both criminal practices should be met with resolute action at national and EU level
The two-day European Migration Forum (EMF), held virtually by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission, stressed the indispensable role of migrants during the pandemic and the great potential of their contribution to the EU's economic and social recovery after the COVID-19 crisis.
The EESC says it fears that, without proper guarantees and strong reintegration measures in countries of origin, voluntary returns of migrants could result in a violation of their fundamental and human rights
The speech delivered by von der Leyen in the 2021 State of the Union Address has to be critically received, mainly for what it lacks in terms of ambition and clarity, despite naming virtually all the key challenges Europe faces.
Pagrindinė strategija sprendžiant migracijos klausimus – užmegzti partnerystę su kilmės ir tranzito šalimis siekiant pritraukti specialistų. Europa turi pakeisti požiūrį į migracijos politikos išorės aspektą ir į jį įtraukti platesnę geopolitinę ir geoekonominę darbotvarkę, kuriai būtų skirta derama vieta greta kitų politikos sričių. Priešingu atveju naujasis paktas bus per silpnas, kad padėtų susidoroti su didėjančiais migracijos srautais.
Solidarity à la carte, too strong a focus on border controls and too little emphasis on legal and labour migration pathways are among the main faults found in the New Migration Pact, with few tangible achievements in Member States’ negotiations on how to deliver a comprehensive policy that can successfully rise to the challenge of effectively managing migration to the EU
The EESC is worried about the feasibility of a number of proposals contained in the pact. There are grave concerns that it may even add to the pressure on the already overwhelmed states of first entry, effectively turning them into closed centres
for migrants at EU borders
