Greece in 'Schengenland
Blessing or anathema for citizens' and foreigners' rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3623454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Minas Samatas (0009-0000-1891-6293, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 141-156 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183032000076768 |
| OpenAlex | W2008730280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 3 |
This paper is a case-study of the actual impact of Schengen implementation by the Greek state security apparatus, and its implication for basic and new rights of Greek citizens and foreigners, vis-a ¤ -vis European integration. It is based upon an analysis of special data records, including surveillance of national and alien suspects, asylum and deportations, 'border repulsion of undesirable persons', etc. provided to the press by the Greek Schengen Bureau. Some comparisons are made with other Schengen counterparts. The analysis illustrates those particular geopolitical and sociopolitical control imperatives that actually affect the efficiency of the Schengen Agreement in Greece. Based also on other documented evidence, I conclude that Schengen's impact is a mixed blessing for Greek and European citizens as regards both their free movement, and also potential violations of their privacy and civil liberties. It is clearly an 'immigration anathema' to build a 'Fortress Europe', especially as regards Third World immigrants' and refugees' rights and life chances in the EU. Keywords: GreeceSchengen Information SystemFortress EuropeImmigrantsAsylum-seekers
Blessing · Civil liberties · Geopolitics · Human rights · Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Sociology · European Criminal Justice and Data Protection · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
| Citations per year | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |