European refugee problem
Who:Migrants and refugees
When:Not given
Where:Middle East and Africa
Why:Pushed by civil war and terror and pulled by the promise of a better life
How:Not given
Who:Migrants and refugees
When:Not given
Where:Middle East and Africa
Why:Pushed by civil war and terror and pulled by the promise of a better life
How:Not given
Europe is experiencing one of the most significant influxes of migrants and refugees in its history. Pushed by civil war and terror and pulled by the promise of a better life, huge numbers of people have fled the Middle East and Africa, risking their lives along the way.
More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015, compared with just 280,000 the year before. The scale of the crisis continues, with more than 135,000 people arriving in the first two months of 2016.
Among the forces driving people to make the dangerous journey are the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The vast majority - more than 80% - of those who reached Europe by boat in 2015 came from those three countries.
Poverty, human rights abuses and deteriorating security are also prompting people to set out from countries such as Eritrea, Pakistan, Morocco, Iran and Somalia in the hope of a new life in somewhere like Germany, Sweden or the UK.
But as European countries struggle with the mass movement of people, some have tightened border controls. This has left tens of thousands of migrants stranded in Greece, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis.
Location:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-24583286
Key words:
influxes of migrants and refugees: 移民和難民的湧入
deteriorating security:安全日益惡化
tightened border controls:加強邊境管制
More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015, compared with just 280,000 the year before. The scale of the crisis continues, with more than 135,000 people arriving in the first two months of 2016.
Among the forces driving people to make the dangerous journey are the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The vast majority - more than 80% - of those who reached Europe by boat in 2015 came from those three countries.
Poverty, human rights abuses and deteriorating security are also prompting people to set out from countries such as Eritrea, Pakistan, Morocco, Iran and Somalia in the hope of a new life in somewhere like Germany, Sweden or the UK.
But as European countries struggle with the mass movement of people, some have tightened border controls. This has left tens of thousands of migrants stranded in Greece, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis.
Location:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-24583286
Key words:
influxes of migrants and refugees: 移民和難民的湧入
deteriorating security:安全日益惡化
tightened border controls:加強邊境管制
War is bad to everyone but it still happening in developing countries. I think I'm the lucky one living in Taiwa. Although Taiwan isn't the powerful country at least there haven't any wars.
回覆刪除Wars really cause many serious problem to its citizens. The place which should be safe for people to live in harmony is now no longer livable. As far as I am concerned, I think those developed countries should do more effort to ensure those refugees' safety and help them overcome this terrible time.
回覆刪除Mr.White