Russia's attack on Ukraine on 24/02/2022, which forced several million residents of Ukraine to flee to the member states of the European Union, has sparked renewed discussions on the principle of solidarity in relation to asylum and migration law. Once again, the lack of solidarity not only among the member states of the European Union but also towards individuals in need of international protection has been displayed. This is inconsistent with ensuring the effective protection of refugees, which should be the main goal of the law of international protection. To ensure the rights of refugees, which are a reflection of the duties of states, it is necessary to establish a system of fair sharing, not only of the "burden" but of responsibility among the member states of the European Union, which would be based on the principle of solidarity, taking into account the law of human rights and the rights of refugees from the Geneva Convention. The principle of solidarity, simply meaning assistance between actors in realizing common goals, values or avoiding a common danger, should be inflexible as a principle of European Union law, requiring a common commitment from member states to participate in a system of fair sharing of responsibilities that would not allow the possibility of “opt-out”.
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