MAKING HISTORY Migrants detected entering the EU illegally, 2014–15 Illegal migration to the EU 2014–15
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What did the EU do about the migrant and refugee crisis?
Outside the EU Address the root causes of migration in the countries of origin
At the EU’s borders Develop EU border and coast guard, dismantle trafficking networks, identify and register all arrivals, send back migrants with no right to stay in the EU
As a result of these actions, the migrant and refugee crisis became less severe. However, the crisis itself resulted in internal political crises in a number of EU states, including Greece, Italy, Hungary, Germany and Britain.
Agreement with Turkey
To stop flow of migrants across the seas to Greece
Inside the EU
Relocate refugees to other EU member states
A group of migrants wait on the Macedonian-Greek border near the town of Gevgelija
3. What is the Role of the EU in Promoting Justice?
The EU is also concerned about justice – the system of laws that judges people or the administration of laws in a country.
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The EU wants a common legal and judicial culture (way of doing things) across all the states. ● The growth of the single market and online sales has inevitably led to greater numbers of cross-border disputes.