This paper addresses the building of a common EU policy on labor immigration. It reviews the latest policy developments concerning the harmonization of the rules for admission and residence of third-country workers in the EU. In November 2006, the European Commission published a Communication...

The European Commission has recently rekindled the debate about a possible future ruling on economic immigration, including the conditions and procedures for entry and residence, the principle of Community preference and the rights of third-country workers.The purpose of this paper is to...