neighbor states with the EU. To achieve this, the authors aim to assess the existing trends in the size of the gaps across … countries and problem areas, taking into consideration the specific origin of the gap between EU15/EU12, on the one hand, and … FSU republics, EU candidates and West Balkan countries, on the other hand. The paper is structured as follows: 1. A review …

Eastern European migratory route, i.e., migration of people originating from or transiting through Eastern Europe to the EU … European Union as the supranational organisation dealing with EU-wide consequences of irregular migration.The concept of risk …