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Europe’s migration impasse
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Europe’s migration impasse

GIS, 2017

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Worldwide in 2016, some 55 million refugees and another 60 million “forcibly displaced” migrants sought safety and respite. Quite understandably, wealthy countries such as European Union member states attract people looking for a better life. But as experts from Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS) point out, Europe has so far dealt with incoming refugee streams in a haphazard way, and it remains utterly unprepared to respond to future migration waves. This must change, the GIS experts agree: European leaders must both increase their countries’ ability to absorb migrants and help improve conditions in refugees’ countries of origin as part of a broader geopolitical strategy. 

Take-Aways

  • One million refugees reached Europe in 2015, and the “migration crunch” will likely continue. Europe has failed to produce cogent policy to address the crisis.
  • European Union (EU) countries’ “overregulated labor and housing markets,” as well as “exclusionary social welfare systems,” make it difficult for immigrants to assimilate into the workforce and start leading independent lives.
  • With a population of about 500 million, Europe should be able to take in 1.5 million immigrants annually.

About the Author

Geopolitical Intelligence Services is a European research and consulting firm. 


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