| ID | 180698 |
| Title Proper | On the current migration situation in the European Union |
| Other Title Information | the example of Germany |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nadezhdin, A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THERE ARE CONCERNS in European countries about the possibility of recurrence of the 2015-2016 migration crisis in the near future. Doubts about the readiness of the European Union to resist a new wave of refugees from crisis regions and ensure protection of the bloc's external borders are confirmed by statistical data. At the end of 2019, Turkey, the EU's southern neighbor, experienced an increase in migration pressure when the total number of Syrian refugees in the country reached almost 3.7 million. The intensification of fighting in Idlib province in early 2020 contributed to the escalation of Erdogan's rhetoric; he has repeatedly called to stop deterring the increasing numbers of Syrian migrants from entering the European Union. As a result of the unilateral opening of the Turkish border with Greece at the end of February (it was closed on March 18 due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus), about 20,000 illegal migrants accumulated on the border. Many of them are not Syrian refugees fleeing the war but nationals of other states. For quite a lot of Afghans and Iraqis, Turkey is a transit country on their way to Europe. According to political analysts, Ankara's actions can be regarded as an instrument of pressure applied on Brussels in order to gain additional financial and political benefits over and above the EU-Turkey deal of 2016. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 67, No.1; Feb 2021: p.21-29 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol: 67 No 1 |
| Key Words | Labor Market ; Migration Crisis ; Coronavirus ; Refugee Camps In Greece ; Refugee Minors ; Radicalization of Society |