Integration conditions : conducive to a European integration policy or an obstacle for mobility to the EU?

Abstract

This report discusses the emergence of a European integration policy with a view to analysing the policy of EU Member States to require third-country immigrants (including Indian nationals) to comply with so-called integration conditions. It examines integration conditions as provided for in EU and national law and their specific role in integration policies. Do integration conditions promote the integration process or do they primarily constitute an obstacle for mobility to the EU? The report provides examples of how Member States condition (pre- and postentry) integration in their national policies to illuminate the current state of affairs.