4.4 Fortress Europe?

Why have many migrants come to Europe in recent years?
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Why have many migrants come to Europe in recent years?

Slide 1 - Woordweb

4.4 Fortress Europe
  • Violence surrounding Europe
  • To the European Union
  • Migrants & refugees
  • Refugees: problems and solutions 

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Violence surrounding Europe
Libya --> Lawless, torn by war. Human traffickers have can do what they want - exploit 

Syria --> Civil war since 2012, with a lot of violence against citizens - approx. 4 million Syrians have since fled

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Violence surrounding Europe
Somalia & Mali --> Unsafe for citizens - civil war

Nigeria - Boko Haram cause death, destruction & fear

Eritrea - forced labour for young people, torture and kills citizens without trial

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

To the European Union

Main reason 1: many conflicts in countries surrounding Europe 
-->  (political) refugees

Main reason 2: Europe is more prosperous and has more jobs --> economic refugees



Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Refugees: problems and solutions

Europe receives migrants, but also prevents them from entering --> Fortress Europe


The large number of refugees causes problems with providing support. --> examples?

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Problems (issues):
  • People have lost their lives when trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea
  • Human trafficking - Human rights violations
  • Where to place the asylum seekers
  • Resources 
  • Welcome?

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

 Solutions:
Measures for solving problems:

  • More controls at sea - boats spotted early, taken to refugee centres
  • Better distribution of refugees among member states
  • Improve assistance in refugees’ home regions - basic necessities
  • Provide aid and information in poor countries - build a better life




Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Which measure do you think will solve the most 'problems'?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

Recap:
Which term: People leaving their country because of violence and war
A
Economic refugee
B
Refugee
C
Asylum seeker
D
Migrant

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Name one reason why people make the crossing to Europe

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Can you suggest why the title of this section is:
Fortress Europe?

Slide 12 - Open vraag