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 EU is developing a border management strategy aiming at an quot;integrated and global responsequot; to the challenges posed by the phenomenon of irregular immigration through the common external borders. quot;The Southern maritime bordersquot; constitute one of the main targets addressed by...