Syria, Afghanistan etc to EU- Migration

Question 1

Push Factors: What are the 2 types of war people are fleeing from?

Answer 1

Civil war, war against IS

Question 2

Push Factors: How many Syrians are thought to have died because of war?

Answer 2

76,000

Question 3

Push Factors: What type of persecution are people fleeing?

Answer 3

Religious

Question 4

Pull Factors: What 3 things do Europe have that refugees want?

Answer 4

Safety, money, aid

Question 5

Pull Factors: What aid does Europe provide?

Answer 5

Healthcare, education for their kids

Question 6

Source Country Impacts: What type of population does Syria now have? Why is this more expensive for their government?

Answer 6

An ageing population, increased medical costs

Question 7

Source Country Impacts: What percentage of Syrians have fled?

Answer 7

50%

Question 8

Source Country Impacts: What type of economy does Syria now have? Why?

Answer 8

Unstable, as the workforce are leaving

Question 9

Source Country Impacts: What have families been?

Answer 9

Split up

Question 10

Europe Impacts: How many migrants did Germany pledge to take?

Answer 10

800,000

Question 11

Europe Impacts: Why do Germany want so many migrants?

Answer 11

To counteract their ageing population

Question 12

Europe Impacts: What type of services are now being stretched? Example?

Answer 12

Public services, schools and hospitals

Question 13

Europe Impacts: Why do migrants cost Europe so much?

Answer 13

They need translators, and lots of medical care

Question 14

By what % did the number of first time asylum seekers in the EU rise by between the fourth quarter of 2014 to 2015?

Answer 14

130%

Question 15

In the fourth quarter of 2015, which 3 source countries had the highest number of asylum applicants?

Answer 15

Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq

Question 16

How many Syrians came to the EU in the last quarter of 2015?

Answer 16

145,100