Number of Syrian immigrants

In recent years, due to war, political and religious persecution, and the turmoil in North Africa this year, a large number of refugees have left their homes and flooded into Europe, setting off the largest refugee tide in Europe since World War II. According to the statistics of Frontex, the EU border agency, from June to July this year, 340,000 immigrants entered Europe through various channels. During this period, although the tragedy of illegal immigrants occurred frequently, it still could not stop the tide of refugees and made some European countries feel exhausted.

So why do these refugees go to Europe? In fact, North Africa, West Asia, the Middle East and other areas close to Europe have been in turmoil since World War II, during which refugees fled to Europe to seek asylum. However, in recent years, due to the frequent wars, religious threats and authoritarian political persecution of the Islamic State, an unprecedented wave of refugees has been set off. The refugees who fled to Europe this time mainly came from the Middle East and North Africa, among which Syria, Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq had the most refugees. Looking around these disaster-prone areas, Europe can be said to be the nearest paradise to them.

In fact, geographically speaking, the first choice for most refugees is not Europe, but their neighbors. According to statistics, since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict, neighboring Lebanon has accepted about 1.2 million Syrian refugees, while Lebanon's total population is 4.5 million, and the ratio of refugees to its own civilians is close to 1:4. Turkey, Syria's neighbor, is not easy either. As early as last year, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bashir? Atalay claims that there are millions of Turkish refugees. In response, the Turkish government took measures as early as last year to deploy riot troops on the border and even allowed soldiers to use high-pressure water guns to prevent refugees from entering the country. From June 5438 to this year 10, Lebanon also implemented a new immigration policy. Syrians who originally only needed to show their identity cards had to hold visas when they first entered the country, which greatly restricted the flow of refugees.

The burden of neighboring countries and policy restrictions forced refugees to focus on nearby Europe. Just cross the Mediterranean to Italy, or land in Greece for a quick trip? Serbia? Hungary's golden route, you can travel to the south and go deep into Europe. Interestingly, the countries of origin of these refugees also include a few backward southern European countries, such as Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the people of these countries, developed countries such as Northern Europe and Western Europe are better destinations. For all refugees, Europe where developed countries gather is a paradise in their hearts, far away from poverty, war and political dictatorship.