Migration Policy of the European Union: The Balance Between Law and Morality

Abstract

The article defines the foundations of international morality and its relationship with international law. The existing difficulties related to the application of moral principles in migration policy due to the appeal to national sovereignty, which makes it difficult to follow global humanitarian principles, are considered. Different theoretical approaches to moral aspects of international relations and their impact on migration policy in different regions are described. The aim of the article is to define the foundations of international morality and explore its interaction with international law, as well as to analyse the complexity of applying moral principles in migration policy in the context of national sovereignty. The evolution of migration policy over time is traced through analyses of legal and regulatory instruments, statistical data, international reports and a broad literature base. The extent to which moral principles can be adhered to and instances of changing migration policy in the context of the complex situation in the European Union are reflected. The conclusions point to the integrity of the stated principles of migration policy, which is particularly evident in the tensions between Brussels and individual European countries. Difficulties in the EU that encourage the attraction of migration potential are highlighted, and mechanisms for the integration and adaptation of migrants are described. The interdependence between migration flows and state-level decisions, including moral principles, is quantified.