European Migrant Crisis, 2014-2019

• 2014-2019: 2 million illegal migrants and refugees entered Europe by crossing over the Mediterranean Sea or overland between Turkey and Greece.
• Some 20,000 migrants died or went missing during journey on rafts and unsafe boats, many organised by ruthless people traffickers.
• Over 1 million migrants arrived in 2015 alone.
• Mediterranean migrants are a diverse group of people and include both economic migrants and refugees of varying faiths and ethnicities.
• Many travel large distances to reach the shores of the Mediterranean.
• Sending regions include the Middle East, parts of Africa, and war-torn Syria.
• What is one issue arising from mass migration?

  Migrant status
• Why is migrant status a challenge for receiving countries?

  Many migrants lack papers or ID
• What complicates the identification of migrants' origins and travel history?

  Lack of papers or ID
• What type of migrants do most arriving individuals represent?

  Genuine refugees
• What challenge do receiving countries face regarding migrants?

  Determining who to provide safe haven to
• Which countries do most Mediterranean migrants arrive in?

  Greece and Italy
• What must be processed under EU rules for migrants arriving in Greece or Italy?

  Asylum claims
• Why do the Greek and Italian governments resist permanent settlement of migrants?

  They want to share the burden of resettlement
• What plans were established regarding genuine refugees in Europe?

  To distribute them across Europe
• How many migrants has Germany taken in?

  Many hundreds of thousands
• What is the primary concern of receiving countries regarding migrants?

  Who to provide safe haven to