Does the EU Need a Common Migration Policy?

The unfair distribution of responsibility for asylum seekers among EU member states under the “Dublin system” has long been a bone of contention in the Common European Asylum System. In April 2024, the EU Parliament approved the controversial migration and asylum package after lengthy negotiations. In particular, the rules for illegal immigrants were significantly tightened. The authors of this issue of EconPol Forum examine why the results of the EU's migration policy to date have been unsatisfactory and why Europe now needs a new, better coordinated policy.