as the European Union prepares to launch a military operation in the hopes of
a military operation in the hopes of
a military operation in the hopes of limiting migration from the African horn
limiting migration from the African horn
limiting migration from the African horn dozens continue to perish in the
dozens continue to perish in the
dozens continue to perish in the Mediterranean Sea welcome to
Mediterranean Sea welcome to
Mediterranean Sea welcome to watchmojo.com it
watchmojo.com it
watchmojo.com it down ten crucial facts you should know
down ten crucial facts you should know
down ten crucial facts you should know about the 2015 European Union migrant
about the 2015 European Union migrant
about the 2015 European Union migrant crisis number ten who is making the
crisis number ten who is making the
crisis number ten who is making the journey for several years thousands of
journey for several years thousands of
journey for several years thousands of men and women have been making the
men and women have been making the
men and women have been making the arduous trek from the north of Africa to
arduous trek from the north of Africa to
arduous trek from the north of Africa to Europe in the hopes of attaining a
Europe in the hopes of attaining a
Europe in the hopes of attaining a better quality of life historically a
better quality of life historically a
better quality of life historically a large majority of migrants were from
large majority of migrants were from
large majority of migrants were from Syria Eritrea Mali Nigeria and Gambia
Syria Eritrea Mali Nigeria and Gambia
Syria Eritrea Mali Nigeria and Gambia with an overwhelming proportion of those
with an overwhelming proportion of those
with an overwhelming proportion of those being male in 2015
being male in 2015
being male in 2015 additional migrants made the trek from
additional migrants made the trek from
additional migrants made the trek from Afghanistan Libya Somalia the Horn of
Afghanistan Libya Somalia the Horn of
Afghanistan Libya Somalia the Horn of Africa and more this trend has continued
Africa and more this trend has continued
Africa and more this trend has continued in Syria due to the ongoing and deadly
in Syria due to the ongoing and deadly
in Syria due to the ongoing and deadly civil conflict beginning with the 2011
civil conflict beginning with the 2011
civil conflict beginning with the 2011 Arab Spring protests that have led to
Arab Spring protests that have led to
Arab Spring protests that have led to the deaths of over 220,000 people and
the deaths of over 220,000 people and
the deaths of over 220,000 people and the displacement of at least a third of
the displacement of at least a third of
the displacement of at least a third of the country’s population
the country’s population
the country’s population this massive Exodus is in line with
this massive Exodus is in line with
this massive Exodus is in line with global trends as 30,000 people are
global trends as 30,000 people are
global trends as 30,000 people are reported to have fled their homes every
reported to have fled their homes every
reported to have fled their homes every day in 2014 as a result of violence
day in 2014 as a result of violence
day in 2014 as a result of violence leading to over 38 million displaced
leading to over 38 million displaced
leading to over 38 million displaced people in the world
people in the world
people in the world number 9 why are they risking their
number 9 why are they risking their
number 9 why are they risking their lives the main reasons people are
lives the main reasons people are
lives the main reasons people are risking their lives to travel from
risking their lives to travel from
risking their lives to travel from Africa to Europe include escaping Civil
Africa to Europe include escaping Civil
Africa to Europe include escaping Civil War pervasive poverty and a lack of
War pervasive poverty and a lack of
War pervasive poverty and a lack of business and economic opportunities
business and economic opportunities
business and economic opportunities within their home countries for example
within their home countries for example
within their home countries for example there is a stark contrast in life
there is a stark contrast in life
there is a stark contrast in life expectancy with sub-saharan Africa’s
expectancy with sub-saharan Africa’s
expectancy with sub-saharan Africa’s being 47 years as opposed to 80 years in
being 47 years as opposed to 80 years in
being 47 years as opposed to 80 years in the eurozone civil war is also a large
the eurozone civil war is also a large
the eurozone civil war is also a large motivator with Syria Libya and Iraq all
motivator with Syria Libya and Iraq all
motivator with Syria Libya and Iraq all in the midst of domestic conflict which
in the midst of domestic conflict which
in the midst of domestic conflict which prompts civilians to escape their
prompts civilians to escape their
prompts civilians to escape their war-torn countries according to Volcker
war-torn countries according to Volcker
war-torn countries according to Volcker Turk director for international
Turk director for international
Turk director for international protection with the office of US
protection with the office of US
protection with the office of US High Commissioner for Refugees a high
High Commissioner for Refugees a high
High Commissioner for Refugees a high degree of homeland misery and
degree of homeland misery and
degree of homeland misery and persecution has left migrants with no
persecution has left migrants with no
persecution has left migrants with no other option but to take unseaworthy
other option but to take unseaworthy
other option but to take unseaworthy votes to Europe number eight which
votes to Europe number eight which
votes to Europe number eight which routes are being taken while there are
routes are being taken while there are
routes are being taken while there are numerous routes that can be taken the
numerous routes that can be taken the
numerous routes that can be taken the central migration route taking migrants
central migration route taking migrants
central migration route taking migrants from North Africa to Italy and Malta
from North Africa to Italy and Malta
from North Africa to Italy and Malta from a Libyan port has been the
from a Libyan port has been the
from a Libyan port has been the deadliest in the Mediterranean
deadliest in the Mediterranean
deadliest in the Mediterranean especially when compared to routes that
especially when compared to routes that
especially when compared to routes that journey to Apulia and Calabria Italy
journey to Apulia and Calabria Italy
journey to Apulia and Calabria Italy however before reaching the port in
however before reaching the port in
however before reaching the port in Libya a large majority of migrants must
Libya a large majority of migrants must
Libya a large majority of migrants must first travel through the sea of the
first travel through the sea of the
first travel through the sea of the Sahara then the Sahara Desert and it is
Sahara then the Sahara Desert and it is
Sahara then the Sahara Desert and it is during this time that many died as they
during this time that many died as they
during this time that many died as they face a dire lack of food and water or
face a dire lack of food and water or
face a dire lack of food and water or are kidnapped held for ransom or sold
are kidnapped held for ransom or sold
are kidnapped held for ransom or sold into forced slave labour if they survive
into forced slave labour if they survive
into forced slave labour if they survive that the difficulties don’t end at the
that the difficulties don’t end at the
that the difficulties don’t end at the main port in Libya as many are forced to
main port in Libya as many are forced to
main port in Libya as many are forced to remain in the city and pay off their
remain in the city and pay off their
remain in the city and pay off their debts to smugglers for the first part of
debts to smugglers for the first part of
debts to smugglers for the first part of the journey once the debt is repaid or
the journey once the debt is repaid or
the journey once the debt is repaid or they are ready to undertake the final
they are ready to undertake the final
they are ready to undertake the final part of the journey the potential
part of the journey the potential
part of the journey the potential migrants choose one out of many routes
migrants choose one out of many routes
migrants choose one out of many routes from the tip of North Africa to the
from the tip of North Africa to the
from the tip of North Africa to the eurozone number seven what are the
eurozone number seven what are the
eurozone number seven what are the challenges facing Europe one of the
challenges facing Europe one of the
challenges facing Europe one of the biggest challenges facing Europe in a
biggest challenges facing Europe in a
biggest challenges facing Europe in a handling of migrants is its Asylum
handling of migrants is its Asylum
handling of migrants is its Asylum system as of May 2015 the European Union
system as of May 2015 the European Union
system as of May 2015 the European Union has 28 member states and each state has
has 28 member states and each state has
has 28 member states and each state has its own rules regarding asylum some
its own rules regarding asylum some
its own rules regarding asylum some member states such as Greece and Italy
member states such as Greece and Italy
member states such as Greece and Italy have had to deal with greater demands
have had to deal with greater demands
have had to deal with greater demands for asylum as they are the first point
for asylum as they are the first point
for asylum as they are the first point of entry for the illegal migrants in
of entry for the illegal migrants in
of entry for the illegal migrants in question this is placed in
question this is placed in
question this is placed in ever-increasing strain on affected
ever-increasing strain on affected
ever-increasing strain on affected countries economies which have already
countries economies which have already
countries economies which have already been lagging additionally the eurozone
been lagging additionally the eurozone
been lagging additionally the eurozone is funding an expensive border security
is funding an expensive border security
is funding an expensive border security operation conducted by the EU Agency
operation conducted by the EU Agency
operation conducted by the EU Agency Frontex called Operation Triton which
Frontex called Operation Triton which
Frontex called Operation Triton which began in November 2014 in April 2015 the
began in November 2014 in April 2015 the
began in November 2014 in April 2015 the budget for the 2015-2016 year-long
budget for the 2015-2016 year-long
budget for the 2015-2016 year-long operation was tripled and set at 133
operation was tripled and set at 133
operation was tripled and set at 133 million dollars all this has led to a
million dollars all this has led to a
million dollars all this has led to a drain on the e use resources as it
drain on the e use resources as it
drain on the e use resources as it continues to grapple with its own
continues to grapple with its own
continues to grapple with its own economic issues including the dire cash
economic issues including the dire cash
economic issues including the dire cash crunch in
crunch in
crunch in Greece which threatens to drag the
Greece which threatens to drag the
Greece which threatens to drag the eurozone into another recession
eurozone into another recession
eurozone into another recession number six who is saving the migrants
number six who is saving the migrants
number six who is saving the migrants operation triton is the current border
operation triton is the current border
operation triton is the current border security mission run by the italian
security mission run by the italian
security mission run by the italian government and comprised of voluntary EU
government and comprised of voluntary EU
government and comprised of voluntary EU contributors like iceland germany and
contributors like iceland germany and
contributors like iceland germany and france
france
france that was launched in 2014 and set to
that was launched in 2014 and set to
that was launched in 2014 and set to last until 2016 in its search and rescue
last until 2016 in its search and rescue
last until 2016 in its search and rescue operations across the Mediterranean Sea
operations across the Mediterranean Sea
operations across the Mediterranean Sea operation Triton comes on the heels of
operation Triton comes on the heels of
operation Triton comes on the heels of the 2013-2014 operation mari Nostrum
the 2013-2014 operation mari Nostrum
the 2013-2014 operation mari Nostrum which was also launched by the italian
which was also launched by the italian
which was also launched by the italian government during its year-long
government during its year-long
government during its year-long operation over 150 thousand migrants
operation over 150 thousand migrants
operation over 150 thousand migrants safely made it from Africa and the
safely made it from Africa and the
safely made it from Africa and the Middle East to Europe
Middle East to Europe
Middle East to Europe unfortunately the operation ended as the
unfortunately the operation ended as the
unfortunately the operation ended as the cost of 120 million dollars for 12
cost of 120 million dollars for 12
cost of 120 million dollars for 12 months became too much for Italy to bear
months became too much for Italy to bear
months became too much for Italy to bear alone that being said following the
alone that being said following the
alone that being said following the deaths in April 2015 of over a thousand
deaths in April 2015 of over a thousand
deaths in April 2015 of over a thousand migrants in what’s known as the 2015
migrants in what’s known as the 2015
migrants in what’s known as the 2015 Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks an
Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks an
Mediterranean Sea migrant shipwrecks an emergency meeting was called at which EU
emergency meeting was called at which EU
emergency meeting was called at which EU heads of state consented to triple the
heads of state consented to triple the
heads of state consented to triple the budget for operation Triton knowing that
budget for operation Triton knowing that
budget for operation Triton knowing that there is no easy solution there is no
there is no easy solution there is no
there is no easy solution there is no magic solution but there is a
magic solution but there is a
magic solution but there is a responsibility that we have to exercise
responsibility that we have to exercise
responsibility that we have to exercise together
together
together additional Navy patrol boats helicopters
additional Navy patrol boats helicopters
additional Navy patrol boats helicopters and a UK Royal Navy assault ship were
and a UK Royal Navy assault ship were
and a UK Royal Navy assault ship were also agreed upon meanwhile local
also agreed upon meanwhile local
also agreed upon meanwhile local fishermen have been aiding the military
fishermen have been aiding the military
fishermen have been aiding the military as they’ve been known to regularly pick
as they’ve been known to regularly pick
as they’ve been known to regularly pick up migrants floundering on sinking rafts
up migrants floundering on sinking rafts
up migrants floundering on sinking rafts instead of earning their living number
instead of earning their living number
instead of earning their living number five are people benefitting the lack of
five are people benefitting the lack of
five are people benefitting the lack of government stability in both Syria and
government stability in both Syria and
government stability in both Syria and Libya has led to a massive increase in
Libya has led to a massive increase in
Libya has led to a massive increase in smuggling activities and human rights
smuggling activities and human rights
smuggling activities and human rights violations smugglers and human
violations smugglers and human
violations smugglers and human traffickers also charge varying fees
traffickers also charge varying fees
traffickers also charge varying fees depending on a person’s nationality a
depending on a person’s nationality a
depending on a person’s nationality a sub-saharan may be charged upwards of
sub-saharan may be charged upwards of
sub-saharan may be charged upwards of 700 dollars while a Syrian could pay up
700 dollars while a Syrian could pay up
700 dollars while a Syrian could pay up to $2,500 these payments are per person
to $2,500 these payments are per person
to $2,500 these payments are per person and do not take into account the number
and do not take into account the number
and do not take into account the number of people allowed on a boat as vessels
of people allowed on a boat as vessels
of people allowed on a boat as vessels are typically dangerously overloaded
are typically dangerously overloaded
are typically dangerously overloaded however due to a saturated market there
however due to a saturated market there
however due to a saturated market there have also been decreases in prices per
have also been decreases in prices per
have also been decreases in prices per person leading smugglers to recoup their
person leading smugglers to recoup their
person leading smugglers to recoup their any way they can including filling their
any way they can including filling their
any way they can including filling their boats with even larger numbers of
boats with even larger numbers of
boats with even larger numbers of migrants number four what is the current
migrants number four what is the current
migrants number four what is the current death toll the United Nations has
death toll the United Nations has
death toll the United Nations has described the crisis in the
described the crisis in the
described the crisis in the Mediterranean Sea as a quote tragedy of
Mediterranean Sea as a quote tragedy of
Mediterranean Sea as a quote tragedy of epic proportions as of May 2015 the
epic proportions as of May 2015 the
epic proportions as of May 2015 the death toll in the Mediterranean Sea has
death toll in the Mediterranean Sea has
death toll in the Mediterranean Sea has increased sharply from the previous year
increased sharply from the previous year
increased sharply from the previous year with an estimated 1,800 people feared to
with an estimated 1,800 people feared to
with an estimated 1,800 people feared to have drowned while making the perilous
have drowned while making the perilous
have drowned while making the perilous crossing according to the International
crossing according to the International
crossing according to the International Organization for Migration from January
Organization for Migration from January
Organization for Migration from January to April 2015 the death toll was 18
to April 2015 the death toll was 18
to April 2015 the death toll was 18 times larger than it was during the same
times larger than it was during the same
times larger than it was during the same period of the previous year furthermore
period of the previous year furthermore
period of the previous year furthermore based on the current statistics and
based on the current statistics and
based on the current statistics and circumstances the migrant death toll
circumstances the migrant death toll
circumstances the migrant death toll could reach 30,000 by the end of 2015
could reach 30,000 by the end of 2015
could reach 30,000 by the end of 2015 number three what is the proposed
number three what is the proposed
number three what is the proposed solution in May 2015 the European Union
solution in May 2015 the European Union
solution in May 2015 the European Union proposed a plan that would address the
proposed a plan that would address the
proposed a plan that would address the growing humanitarian crisis in the
growing humanitarian crisis in the
growing humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea introduced to European
Mediterranean Sea introduced to European
Mediterranean Sea introduced to European officials in Brussels the plan would
officials in Brussels the plan would
officials in Brussels the plan would include a quota system that would seek
include a quota system that would seek
include a quota system that would seek to stop the flow of illegal migrants by
to stop the flow of illegal migrants by
to stop the flow of illegal migrants by allowing 20,000 refugees into Europe
allowing 20,000 refugees into Europe
allowing 20,000 refugees into Europe over the next two years with an
over the next two years with an
over the next two years with an estimated cost of nearly 56 million
estimated cost of nearly 56 million
estimated cost of nearly 56 million dollars the plan has faced direct
dollars the plan has faced direct
dollars the plan has faced direct opposition from member states that do
opposition from member states that do
opposition from member states that do not want to accept large numbers of
not want to accept large numbers of
not want to accept large numbers of refugees but it’s really not acceptable
refugees but it’s really not acceptable
refugees but it’s really not acceptable for people around the EU to say stop the
for people around the EU to say stop the
for people around the EU to say stop the drowning and at the same time to say but
drowning and at the same time to say but
drowning and at the same time to say but don’t bring the people here meanwhile
don’t bring the people here meanwhile
don’t bring the people here meanwhile under the existing EU agreement Ireland
under the existing EU agreement Ireland
under the existing EU agreement Ireland the United Kingdom and Denmark would be
the United Kingdom and Denmark would be
the United Kingdom and Denmark would be exempt from the mandatory refugee plan
exempt from the mandatory refugee plan
exempt from the mandatory refugee plan this proposal has the potential to stir
this proposal has the potential to stir
this proposal has the potential to stir anti-migrant sentiments within the
anti-migrant sentiments within the
anti-migrant sentiments within the eurozone as many countries believe they
eurozone as many countries believe they
eurozone as many countries believe they have already done enough with French
have already done enough with French
have already done enough with French prime minister Manuel Valls
prime minister Manuel Valls
prime minister Manuel Valls notably saying quote France has already
notably saying quote France has already
notably saying quote France has already done a lot number two how will it affect
done a lot number two how will it affect
done a lot number two how will it affect surrounding Nations
surrounding Nations
surrounding Nations as of early May 2015 the United Nations
as of early May 2015 the United Nations
as of early May 2015 the United Nations Security Council is drafting a solution
Security Council is drafting a solution
Security Council is drafting a solution that would target the smugglers and
that would target the smugglers and
that would target the smugglers and boats that depart from the main route
boats that depart from the main route
boats that depart from the main route Libya this would have multiple
Libya this would have multiple
Libya this would have multiple international ramifications as it would
international ramifications as it would
international ramifications as it would not only permit European troops to act
not only permit European troops to act
not only permit European troops to act in international waters but also on
in international waters but also on
in international waters but also on Libyan soil this is further complicated
Libyan soil this is further complicated
Libyan soil this is further complicated by the turmoil in Libya as the country
by the turmoil in Libya as the country
by the turmoil in Libya as the country is in the midst of a civil war with two
is in the midst of a civil war with two
is in the midst of a civil war with two warring government factions furthermore
warring government factions furthermore
warring government factions furthermore international law bans the return of
international law bans the return of
international law bans the return of those fleeing persecution in their own
those fleeing persecution in their own
those fleeing persecution in their own countries thereby requiring safe passage
countries thereby requiring safe passage
countries thereby requiring safe passage for boats intercepted in the
for boats intercepted in the
for boats intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea the hope is that by
Mediterranean Sea the hope is that by
Mediterranean Sea the hope is that by targeting the smugglers at the root of
targeting the smugglers at the root of
targeting the smugglers at the root of the problem it will limit the amount of
the problem it will limit the amount of
the problem it will limit the amount of shipwrecks and deaths at sea number one
shipwrecks and deaths at sea number one
shipwrecks and deaths at sea number one what will happen to the migrants as of
what will happen to the migrants as of
what will happen to the migrants as of May 2015 European ministers have agreed
May 2015 European ministers have agreed
May 2015 European ministers have agreed to launch a sea and air mission that
to launch a sea and air mission that
to launch a sea and air mission that would include drones and surveillance
would include drones and surveillance
would include drones and surveillance equipment these missions would
equipment these missions would
equipment these missions would eventually target and destroy human
eventually target and destroy human
eventually target and destroy human trafficking vessels and allow for the
trafficking vessels and allow for the
trafficking vessels and allow for the boarding and searching of suspected
boarding and searching of suspected
boarding and searching of suspected vessels this later phase is dependent on
vessels this later phase is dependent on
vessels this later phase is dependent on the passing of a UN chapter 7 resolution
the passing of a UN chapter 7 resolution
the passing of a UN chapter 7 resolution which would authorize the use of force
which would authorize the use of force
which would authorize the use of force however refugee rights groups have
however refugee rights groups have
however refugee rights groups have concerns regarding the use of military
concerns regarding the use of military
concerns regarding the use of military force as they fear it could lead to an
force as they fear it could lead to an
force as they fear it could lead to an even greater number of deaths if there
even greater number of deaths if there
even greater number of deaths if there are fewer vessels the fear is that the
are fewer vessels the fear is that the
are fewer vessels the fear is that the remaining boats will carry an even
remaining boats will carry an even
remaining boats will carry an even greater number of people or that people
greater number of people or that people
greater number of people or that people will resort to building their own boats
will resort to building their own boats
will resort to building their own boats the eurozone’s military proposal may be
the eurozone’s military proposal may be
the eurozone’s military proposal may be launched as early as late June of 2015
launched as early as late June of 2015
launched as early as late June of 2015 after which the outcome of the plan will
after which the outcome of the plan will
after which the outcome of the plan will be revealed while thousands continue to
be revealed while thousands continue to
be revealed while thousands continue to make the arduous journey to Europe did
make the arduous journey to Europe did
make the arduous journey to Europe did these facts surprise you to vote for
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