An interesting post on the EU-Med Relations Blog:
“In the year 2009 the European continent saw a decrease of 17 percent in irregular border crossings from the Southern Mediterranean rim. This sharp drop of the immigration flow heading to the “privileged” shores of the European Union is caused by the EU’s border control and externalisation policy against irregular immigration. In the consequence, the northern African states and Turkey are confronted with an increasing migration pressure which their authorities are unable to cope efficiently and according to international human rights rules.”
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MIGRANTS AT SEA 