Andreea DRAGOMIR (1)
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania
Ioana FLORESCU (2)
University of Florida, USA
| Abstract: | The integration of refugees into EU states is a comprehensive and ongoing process that aims to enable refugees to actively participate in and contribute to their host societies while preserving their cultural identities. EU member states operate under the Common European Asylum System, implementing reception and asylum procedures, providing access to basic rights and services, facilitating language acquisition and education, promoting employment and economic integration, fostering social and cultural cohesion, and offering long-term support for social mobility and civic participation. Although challenges such as limited resources, bureaucratic procedures, and cultural differences exist, successful integration brings opportunities for demographic revitalization, labor market contributions, cultural enrichment, and increased social diversity. It’s important to recognize that approaches to integration can vary across EU member states due to national policies and specific local contexts. |
| Keywords: | Integration; refugees; legal dimension; social dimension; cultural dimension; economic dimensions |
| Contact details of the authors: | E-mail: andreea.dragomir@ulbsibiu.ro (1) E-mail: i.florescu@ufl.edu (2) |
| Institutional affiliation of the authors: | Lucian Blaga University, School of Law (1) University of Florida, Maples Center for Forensic Medicine (2) |
| Institutions address: | Calea Dumbrăvii 34, Sibiu, Romania 550324 (1) University of Florida, 4800 SW 35th Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32608 (2) |