The present work offers a critical analysis of the basic functioning of the common
European asylum system, in light of the deficiencies observed especially during
the so-called “migration crisis”, occurred after the outbreak of the conflict in Syria
and the resurgence of other long-term conflicts which has led to the largest exodus of
people in the world since the Second World War. In this research, special emphasis is
placed on the analysis of the procedure for determination of the State responsible for
the examination of the asylum claim, the existing legal framework for cases of massive
displacement, as well as on main characteristics of procedures and content of refugee
protection in the European Union.