This collection of studies by various authors aims to provide a comprehensive picture of migration flows and their influence on population redistribution within each of the countries of the European Union prior to 1995. The book is divided into three sections. The first section examines international migration patterns from east-west and north-south perspectives migration within the European Union and asylum seeking. The second section concerns national perspectives; there are chapters on Belgium Denmark Germany Greece Spain France Ireland Italy the Netherlands Portugal and the United Kingdom. The third section examines the impact of migration on population developments in the European Union and includes papers on migration policy and population projections.