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The current migrant and refugee crisis in Europe: refugee reception centers in south-east Bulgaria
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Abstract In this paper, we analyzed the current refugee crisis in Europe by discussing its main characteristics within the European context. A comparison between the different routes in Western, Central, and Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, and in general in South-Eastern Europe was done. As the m... view more
In this paper, we analyzed the current refugee crisis in Europe by discussing its main characteristics within the European context. A comparison between the different routes in Western, Central, and Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, and in general in South-Eastern Europe was done. As the main research problem, we focused on Bulgaria as an entry gate for the arriving immigrants and we presented the most recent statistics related to the illegal entries in the country. Among our objectives was the analysis of the current problems at the reception centers in the South-Eastern part of Bulgaria. An important part of our methodology consisted of direct interviews performed with the local and immigrant population at the center of Harmanli. The key results of our analysis showed that despite the attempts on the part of the officials for successful integration of the immigrants, there were still important needs for improvement. In conclusion, we suggested that the use of good practices from other countries with experience in migration policies might contribute to better integration and improvement of the mutual respect between local and migrant populations.... view less
Keywords
Europe; migration; flight; illegal immigration; Bulgaria; integration; migration policy
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
European Refugee Crisis; Refugee Reception Center Harmanli
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 67-80
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 8 (2022) 1
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed