It states that national governments can better “respond to the specific needs of their labor markets.” It does not stress the obvious advantages of having the EU as a unique player in enforcing border controls, signing cooperation agreements with migrants’ countries of origin, and encouraging the type of flows that are best suited for Europe.
绿皮书不会让欧盟领导人改变主意，书中认为国家政府可以更好地“对本国劳务市场的特殊需求做出反应”，但并没有强调以欧盟为单位执行边境控制、与移民起源国签订合作协议和鼓励最适合欧洲的移民流动形式时有哪些显而易见的好处。