This publication reviews the solidarity measures the EU has established to support those countries most affected by irregular arrivals by sea and focusses on the fundamental rights challenges raised by such measures.

ECRE has published its views and recommendations on a range of measures and initiatives taken or under discussion at EU level with the aim of promoting solidarity and responsibility-sharing within the EU in the field of asylum.

This EMN Inform presents the main developments that took place in 2011 with regard to international protection comprising statistics, the Common European Asylum System, intra-EU Solidarity , external dimension and unaccompanied minors.

How to implement new solidarity mechanisms in the field of EU immigration and asylum policies ? What are the views of EU senior public officials on this matter ? This study aims at assessing solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility in the field of Border Checks, Asylum and Immigration.