European migrant crisis
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The European migrant crisis was a surge in irregular migration to Europe, particularly via the Mediterranean Sea, that began around 2015 and strained the continent’s asylum systems, border controls, and political cohesion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Europe
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humanitarian crisis ⓘ migration crisis ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
Balkans
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European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Schengen Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | European refugee crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfArrivalsIn2015 | over 1 million ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfDeathsInMediterranean2015 | over 3700 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Syrian civil war
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conflicts in the Middle East ⓘ increase in irregular migration to Europe ⓘ instability in Afghanistan ⓘ instability in Iraq ⓘ political instability in Libya ⓘ poverty and instability in parts of Africa ⓘ |
| humanitarianImpact |
increased deaths and disappearances at sea
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overcrowded refugee camps in Greece ⓘ |
| keyPolicyResponse |
EU–Turkey Statement of March 2016
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creation of European Border and Coast Guard Agency ⓘ relocation and resettlement schemes within the EU ⓘ search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean ⓘ strengthening of Frontex ⓘ temporary reintroduction of internal border controls in Schengen Area ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Common European Asylum System
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Dublin Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDestinationCountry |
Austria
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRoute |
Central Mediterranean route
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Eastern Mediterranean route NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Balkan route NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Mediterranean route ⓘ |
| mainTransitArea | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTransitCountry |
Greece
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention in 2015 and 2016 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
2015 Alan Kurdi drowning incident
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closure of the Western Balkan route in 2016 ⓘ |
| peakYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
debates over Schengen and external border control
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rise of anti-immigration parties in Europe ⓘ strains on EU solidarity and burden-sharing ⓘ |
| startTime | 2015 ⓘ |
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