Geographic causes and effects of the instability in Syria on Europe
Crime
Religion
War crimes
Chemical Weapons
Torture
Deadly attacks on civilians
Terrorist groups #
ISIS
Camps #
Overpopulated
Subjecting people to cold hunger and diseaes
Syrian Population
A third of the population is displaced within Syria
Arab states in the Persian Gulf have 0 refugees
Over 4 million have fled the country
Majority reside in camps in neighbouring countries
Taking care of 95% of refugees
EU
Invested over 2 Billion Euros between 2007 and 2014
Defences #
High security technology
Border Patrol #
Not a lot in preparation for refugees
Safety Of Refugees
UK started a Huge search and rescue
Mare Nostrum
Prevent asylum seekers from drowning in the mediterranean ocean
Germany is preparing to take in 800,000 refugees in 2015
More than what EU took in 2014 (626,000)
Fears
Islam
Crime
Birth rates
Collapse of social system
Studies show that they drop as the standard of education increases
If the EU takes in the 4 million refugees, the total muslim population will on rise from 4% to 5%
Refugees who come in as immigrants are less likely to commit a crime compared to native people
When allowed to work they tend to start businesses and integrate themselves into the workforce as fast as possible
Dublin Regulation
European Union (EU) law that determines the EU Member State responsible to examine an application for asylum seekers seeking international protection
A refugee has to stay in the state they first arrived in
Puts a lot of pressure on border control
