There are many attempts coming from EU institutions aiming at harmonizing EU labor immigration policy. These efforts have faced many blockages from EU member states and a common labor immigration policy does not exist. The main question this thesis attempts to answer is why there is no common economic immigration policy at EU level in spite of the benefits this could bring. The main hypothesis is that member states are the key players in deciding whether a policy will be harmonized at the EU level or whether it will remain under the sovereignty of national executives. This study discusses...