Problems and proposals regarding the Common European Asylum Sistemthe example of Greece

Resumen

The right to asylum, as back as the term goes historically, is usually not recognized or granted, mostly due to the lack of a common policy and a consensus regarding solidarity and equality. Therefore, a systematic approximation, rather than the common one of a supposed crisis, is required. The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) was the outcome of a series of collapses of the methods followed and initiatives taken by the European Union towards its creation. The Regulation (EC) No 343/2003, known as “Dublin II”, apart from being a negative reference on asylum policies all around the European Union, marked the transition from the CEAS’ first phase to the second one. Greece is used as the central example of the Dublin System’s shortcomings, principally -but not exclusively- through the case of M.S.S. versus Belgium and Greece. The book also examines the relationship between the current arrivals of persons within the Greek territory and the -political, rather than legal- agreement between the European Union and Turkey. The role of the Schengen area, FRONTEX and the Media is added to demonstrate, through a critical analysis, that human rights are and should be the response to the refugees’ situation within Europe.