Explore the Silence: The Absence of Preliminary References from Greek Courts on Migration and Asylum

The preliminary reference procedure is a crucial tool for EU law enforcement. Yet, its usage varies greatly across the Member States. This paper deals with a notable case in which EU justice has not been mobilized: Greece. Until 2023, Greek judges had not made any preliminary references in the migra...

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Main Author: Virginia Passalacqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-08-01
Series:German Law Journal
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2071832224000646/type/journal_article
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Summary:The preliminary reference procedure is a crucial tool for EU law enforcement. Yet, its usage varies greatly across the Member States. This paper deals with a notable case in which EU justice has not been mobilized: Greece. Until 2023, Greek judges had not made any preliminary references in the migration and asylum fields, despite significant migrant flows. This study investigates why Greece, with its critical migration challenges, became a zero-reference case.
ISSN:2071-8322