From Rome to The Hague: European Union policy-making on asylum

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This paper aims to inform and analyse the process and implications of recent developments on European Union asylum policy.

This paper aims to inform and analyse the process and implications of recent developments on European Union asylum policy.

This paper reviews some of the most significant EU legal and policy advances since the ratification of the Amsterdam Treaty, and discusses their main policy effects in the EU and United Kingdom.

It further explores some of the key perspectives of the future EU Constitution and other forthcoming institutional developments in this policy area, including the recently adopted Hague Programme.

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