Influence of the EU on migration and asylum policies of Member States: Case study of Temporary Protection Directive in Czech Republic and Slovakia

TThe thesis discusses the influence of European Union on migration and asylum policies of Member States through the case study on activation of Temporary Protection Directive in Czech Republic and Slovakia. After Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of refugees fled from Ukraine to the territory of European Union. Soon after, European Council agreed on activation of the Temporary Protection Directive, for the first time since its adoption in 2001. The triggering of the Directive was an unprecedented step, that helped the Member States to deal with the sudden mass influx of refugees. However, the implementation process was in many cases difficult. The thesis discusses the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive in Czech Republic and Slovakia and defines the main challenges of the implementation. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on the implications of the activation of this Directive on the migration and asylum policies in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Specifically, work analyses the possible impact of the Temporary Protection Directive on the Europeanization of migration and asylum policies in chosen Member States.

The thesis discusses the influence of European Union on migration and asylum policies of Member States through the case study on activation of Temporary Protection Directive in Czech Republic and Slovakia. After Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of refugees fled from Ukraine to the territory of European Union. Soon after, European Council agreed on activation of the Temporary Protection Directive, for the first time since its adoption in 2001. The triggering of the Directive was an unprecedented step, that helped the Member States to deal with the sudden mass influx of refugees. However, the implementation process was in many cases difficult. The thesis discusses the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive in Czech Republic and Slovakia and defines the main challenges of the implementation. Furthermore, the thesis focuses on the implications of the activation of this Directive on the migration and asylum policies in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Specifically, work analyses the possible impact of the Temporary Protection Directive on the Europeanization of migration and asylum policies in chosen Member States.