n The research report identifies, documents and analyses patterns and characteris- tics of irregular migration in thirteen states along the so-called Balkan route in the period from 2011 to 2017. These states are Albania, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia (now North Macedo- nia), Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. n Each country report focuses on the movement of irregular migrants, including ref- ugee flows, smuggling activities, methods of migration, and the status of migrants in their host countries. n The research demonstrates that irregular migration and smuggling of migrants oc- curs on a significant scale throughout the region. While migration along the Balkan route is anything but a new phenomenon, the issue remains pressing for years to come. n While irregular migration and the smuggling of migrants affects all countries in the region, the levels and characteristics of these phenomena vary strongly. By num- bers, Greece, FYR Macedonia (now North Macedonia), Serbia, and Hungary have been most affected by irregular migrants flows for much of the 2011–2017 period. The main route from Turkey to Western Europe used by irregular migrants and mi- grant smugglers leads through these countries; irregular movements via neigh- bouring states and along other routes across the Balkans have been small by com- parison. June 2019 ANDREAS SCHLOENHARDT 2011–2017 Irregular migration and smuggling of migrants along the Balkan route SUMMARY
Irregular migration and smuggling of migrants along the Balkan route
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