Theme A Case Study : Greece Migration Crisis of 2016-2019 Flashcards
How did the majority of people arrive?
Boats
In 2019, how many migrants arrived in boats?
60,000
Where did refugees travel via?
Via Turkey from Syria
What African countries did a small number of migrants arrive from?
Somalia and Eritrea
From January-August of 2016, how many migrants arrived in Greece?
240,000
In regards to the migrants that arrived in January - August of 2016, what fraction were children?
A quarter
In 2019, how many migrants travelled to Greece?
75,000
Why did a large number of migrants become stuck in Greece?
European countries prevented them from travelling further.
In 2016, how many died on the journey to Greece?
441
How many people lived in camp Moira?
20,000
How many people was the Moira camp designed to hold?
3000
Up to how many people lived in shipping containers?
Up to 30
What happened to the Moira camp in 2020 and what consequence did it have?
Fire destroyed camp
Left 13,000 without shelter
What allegations did Greece face?
That they had been abandoning asylum seekers on inflatable rafts
What was the state of the Greek economy as migrants arrived and what did this mean for migrants?
Poor state, meant limited money for migrants
In 2020, what was the Greek unemployment rate?
18 percent
Why was there a loss in tourism revenue?
Pandemic
Why were migrants prevented from moving north?
Lack of support from European countries
What Greek island were migrants stranded on?
Levos
How many migrants were stuck on the Island of Levos?
20,000
Why was anti immigrant sentiment rising in Greece?
The Greek people feared that migrants were taking their jobs and resources
What was the name of the neo nazi group whose supporters attacked migrants?
The Golden Dawn Party
Not including the Golden Dawn Party, how many right wing groups attacked Syrian migrants in Greece?
16
In 2019, how many migrants were there in total in Greece?
185,000
