CIRCULAR MIGRATION AND ITS REFLECTION IN EUROPEAN MIGRATION POLICIES

The unfavorable demographic development manifested in the aging of the population in economically developed countries is a factor that forces their governments to revise their migration policy. In this context, there is growing interest in research into circular migration and its real implementation into migration policy in the countries of the European Union. The aim of our paper is to briefly outline the genesis of the concept of circular migration first and then demonstrate its growing influence on European migration policies. We will not rely only on official documents but also on examples of good practice. At the end of the article, we outline the main principles of modern migration policies that will enable full utilization of the potential of circular migration.