Migration - a Factor of European Unity

Abstract

Migration is an important element of international life and as such has some significance for the process of Europe’s unification. In the past, migration contributed particularly to the cultural exchange between the East and the West. At present, there are around 15 million migrants on the European Continent. Due to various social mechanisms, migrants fringe upon various communities and cultures and thus become „intermediary groups” between various nations. In this way, they contribute to spiritual unification of the European nations and the nations of other continents alike.