From Temporary Protection to Transit Migration: Responses to Refugee Crises Along the Western Balkan Route

Sardelić, Julija

doi:10.26686/wgtn.12512192

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“…However, there were evident changes in the approach in 2015–2016 compared to the situation in the 1990s. Sardelić (2017) demonstrates this shift with the case of Slovenia. Despite hosting 70,000 war refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s (Dragoš, 2016 in Sardelić, 2017), Slovenia anticipated only 1,000 asylum seekers in 2015–2016, according to its contingency plan.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Sardelić (2017) demonstrates this shift with the case of Slovenia. Despite hosting 70,000 war refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s (Dragoš, 2016 in Sardelić, 2017), Slovenia anticipated only 1,000 asylum seekers in 2015–2016, according to its contingency plan. There was another impact of the 90s war.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…From there, they continued by land to Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary and to the free‐movement Schengen zone (Arsenijević et al, 2017; Kasparek, 2016). Slovenia and Croatia became part of the corridor (Figure 1) when Hungary closed its Serbian and later Croatian borders (Sardelić, 2017).…”

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Shaping the Balkan corridor: Development and changes in the migration route 2015–16

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Piotrowicz

2021

International Migration

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In 2015–16, Europe witnessed the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Over a million people moved via different migration routes. The key route was the Balkan corridor running from Turkey, via Greece, to Central, Western and Northern Europe. The aim of this paper is to describe the development and changes in the route and provide an analysis of transit via Balkan countries, looking at factors that influenced the shape of the corridor. This refugee crisis was challenging for European countries and the whole European Union (EU). This corridor was unique, being de facto formalized semi‐legal territory, which the EU had never faced before. An official reaction to the crisis was necessary due to the substantial number of people who were on the move, seeking to cross the Balkan countries in the fastest manner possible. Therefore, the response was focused on arranging transport and providing only short‐term accommodation. This paper uses the PESTLE framework to examine the key political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental aspects that influenced the Balkan corridor, as well as changes in the route over time and responses to them. The role of the media in shaping the corridor is also acknowledged, thus resulting in a PESTLE‐M framework. Findings from the research are important, as it is likely that the EU will face a similar crisis in the near future. Therefore, there is a need to prepare and develop a plan in case such a situation arises.

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confidence: 87%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 87%