SECURITIZATION OF COOPERATION FOR THE CONTROL OF BORDERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Due to fear of fragmentation that could lead to a new war, Europe has implemented an intensive integration process, which culminated in the formation of the European Union, a supranational organization. The reduction of economic and political barriers that have allowed the european integration and the formation of a common identity, also directed the community policy for the control of external borders. In this scenario, illegal immigration is seen as a threat to european integration, starting to be handled by security mechanisms. This article aims to study the process of securitization of border control in the European Union, especially regarding the evolution of the community institutions and the creation of a european border control agency, the FRONTEX. As a method, we chose literature review of material produced by european authors. The theoretical basis is the work of Buzan and Waever on "Regional Security Complex" ("Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security").