Supervisors info:
Νικόλαος - Κομνηνός Χλέπας, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης & Δημόσιας Διοίκησης, Σχολή Οικονομικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών, ΕΚΠΑ
Summary:
This thesis aims to examine the impact of recent political developments and decisions at international, european and national level, as they appear in the official declarations and practices, but also in the various initiatives, legislative and other, on the level of refugee protection. Of great importance is the analysis of the multilevel structure of the legal framework regulating the asylum system, and the study of further parameters contributing to its formation, such as national security and state sovereignty, emerging nationalism and xenophobia, as well as the economic recession (2008-13). The expansion of migration flows from the Middle East, Asia and North Africa to Europe, in particular through Greece, with a milestone in 2015 and 2016, as well as the escalation of the number of potential refugees coming from countries which create issues of international protection, are at the heart of the problem. The management of the refugee crisis and the consequent political decision-making at both EU and international level has highlighted the prevalence of border security as a priority, with the introduction -at the same time- of geopolitical and international relations in the already complex issue of international protection. In conclusion, we would say that, in view of the conflict between the normative principles of international and EU legislation and the adopted pragmatist approach of the EU states, the rights of refugees seem to be relativised and their dimensions are weakening.
