News EU and Refugee Crisis: Finding Solutions

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The discussion highlights the ongoing crisis of displaced persons from unstable Middle Eastern nations, particularly Syria, seeking refuge in EU countries. The tragic drowning of 366 migrants near Lampedusa on October 3, 2013, raises critical questions about the nature of irregular migration to the EU and the risks associated with human smuggling. Key issues include whether smuggled migrants are similar to regular asylum seekers or represent a distinct group, and whether the EU needs a comprehensive policy overhaul or a more immediate, ad hoc response to such tragedies. The broader context emphasizes the long-term instability in the region and the urgent need for effective solutions to provide safety and security for displaced individuals.
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With the instability in many Middle Eastern nations, e.g., Syria, thousands of displaced persons are traveling to EU nations.

On 3 October 2013, 366 migrants drowned when their boat sank less than a mile off the shore of the Italian island of Lampedusa. A number of questions must be addressed in finding the best policy response to this tragedy. Was it the sign of a new trend in irregular migration to the EU; or was it a sign of increased risks associated with smuggling? Do smuggled migrants resemble regular asylum seekers and migrants or do they represent a specific group? In other words do the Lampedusa events call for a drastic revision of EU asylum and migration policy or an ad hoc response?

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http://www.migrationpolicycentre.eu/
http://syrianrefugees.eu/

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/12/01/eu_refugees_forced_to_camp_in_serbias_forests.html

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=155968

http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21590946-bulgaria-struggling-cope-syrian-refugees-nightmare-all


Out of Syria, Into a European Maze
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/30/world/middleeast/out-of-syria-into-a-european-maze.html?ref=world

The wars and other instability will not resolve soon, if ever. :frown:

How to find homes, and peace and security, for these people?
 
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Tough situation. A clear example of how a war can have collateral consequences.
 

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