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  1. 1. Civil society in the post-communist EU states : Is democratic backsliding affecting CSO presence, access, and funding  at the EU level?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marcus Wåhlberg; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The EU enlargements in 2004 and 2007 welcomed post-communist states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as member states of the union. This influx of new CEE member states not only changed the power dynamics of the EU, but it also highlighted institutional contrasts between the old fifteen member states (EU-15) and those from the CEE region. READ MORE

  3. 2. Social exclusion and discrimination of vulnerable EU migrants Comparative Analysis From the Perspective of Third Sector Organisations in Gothenburg and Copenhagen Master’s Programme

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Lilja Sif Thorisdottir; [2018-10-15]
    Keywords : Vulnerable EU migrants; Third Sector Organisations; Social Citizenship; Social Exclusion Inclusion; Discrimination;

    Abstract : After the EU enlargements in 2004 and 2007, an increased migration has occurred within the EU borders. The right to free movement has made mobility possible within the Member States without any resident permit. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rights, Inclusion and Free Movement : Social Rights and Citizenship in the European Union

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Berglund; [2016]
    Keywords : EU; free movement; social rights; citizenship; mobility; migration; European integration; sociology of rights; social citizenship; categorizations; interviews;

    Abstract : The free movement of persons in the EU has been fraught with tension since the Eastern enlargements. This culminated in 2016 when the UK demanded the possibility to limit rights and benefits to intra-EU migrants, making for a fresh investigation into the state of the free movement. READ MORE

  5. 4. To return or not to return? The impact of the economic crisis on migrants and their return rate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Paula Rosu; [2012]
    Keywords : transitional arrangements; migration; Eastern enlargements; Italy; Romanian migrants; economic crisis; European Union; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The economic slowdown that started to be felt internationally in 2008 has put in doubt the effectiveness and the legitimacy of labor force migration policies. In the European case, such consequences had even greater implications since some of the worst hit countries have been exactly those which have adopted a total openness toward the legal immigration field. READ MORE

  6. 5. The European Enlargement : To the East and Beyond?

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Jenny Granstrand; [2010]
    Keywords : EU; European Union; Borderline problem; Eastern European enlargement; Enlargement towards East; European expansion; European integration; European Neighborhood Policy; ENP; Energy; Gas; Gazprom; Hungary; Lithuania; Ukraine; Russia; Nabucco pipeline project; Integration theories; Treaty of Lisbon; EU; Europeiska Unionen; Gränsproblem; Östutvidgning; Utvidgning mot Öst; Europeisk expansion; Europeisk integrering; European Neighborhood Policy; ENP; Energi; Gas; Gazprom; Ungern; Litauen; Ukraina; Ryssland; Nabucco pipeline project; Integrationsteorier; Lissabon fördraget;

    Abstract : The two Eastern enlargements in 2004 and 2007 marked a new chapter in the EU’s history, since it was the first time that the Union turned to enlarge eastwards. This thesis examines the borderline problem that arose with Article 49 of the Maastricht Treaty on the European Union, which gave the right to any European country that respects the principles of: liberty, democracy, human and fundamental rights, and the rule of law, to apply for membership in the EU. READ MORE