This article examines the importance of political leadership in the modern conditions of widespread migration processes around the world. Particular attention is paid to the characteristic features of political leadership in the countries of the European Union. The above mentioned problem was rarely raised in the works of Russian and foreign researchers, and therefore it acquires special relevance and need for consideration. In addition, the importance of studying the role of political leadership in managing migration processes in the European Union is due to the fact that at present political leadership has largely remained beyond the vision of migration researchers. The paper describes in detail the existing concepts, reflecting the possibility of the impact of political leadership tools on the regulation of migration processes, and considers practical examples of the use of effective migration policy. At the same time, attention is also paid to local political leadership in some states of the European Union, which makes it possible to study the problem in more detail. As a result, possible ways of transforming the migration policy of the European Union countries on the part of political leaders are given, and practical measures and mechanisms for effective border management are considered.

This article examines the importance of political leadership in the modern conditions of widespread migration processes around the world. Particular attention is paid to the characteristic features of political leadership in the countries of the European Union. The above mentioned problem was rarely raised in the works of Russian and foreign researchers, and therefore it acquires special relevance and need for consideration. In addition, the importance of studying the role of political leadership in managing migration processes in the European Union is due to the fact that at present political leadership has largely remained beyond the vision of migration researchers. The paper describes in detail the existing concepts, reflecting the possibility of the impact of political leadership tools on the regulation of migration processes, and considers practical examples of the use of effective migration policy. At the same time, attention is also paid to local political leadership in some states of the European Union, which makes it possible to study the problem in more detail. As a result, possible ways of transforming the migration policy of the European Union countries on the part of political leaders are given, and practical measures and mechanisms for effective border management are considered.