European migrant crisis Current Affairs, GK & News
Migrant crisis between Morocco and Spain
Recently, City of Ceuta witnessed an unprecedented influx of about 8,000 people from Morocco by swimming around breakwaters, separating both the countries, to reach city of Ceuta. Influx has tensed relations between Spain and Morocco. Highlights Influx of Migrants in Spain from Morocco is a regular business but in small numbers. This time, the scale ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: City of Ceuta • European migrant crisis • Migrant Crisis • Morocco • Morocco-Spain Relation
Lesbos and Chios Riots
Dozens of people were injured due to intensifying clashes in the Greek Islands of Lesbos and Chios. The riots are against the government’s plans to build migrant camps on the islands. The islands, Lesbos and Chios are part of which country? The Lesbos and Chios islands are part of Greece. The Greek government has overcrowded ..
Topics: European migrant crisis • Greece • Syria • Turkey
International Migrant Stock 2019
The Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has released the International Migrant Stock 2019. The report provides estimates of the number of international migrants by age, sex and origin for all countries and areas of the world. The report is based on the estimates on official national statistics on the ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Aftermath of war • Anthropology • Demography • Diaspora • European migrant crisis • Forced migration • Human migration • Population • Refugee • Right of asylum
India leading country of origin of international migrants in 2019
A dataset titled ‘International Migrant Stock 2019’ has recently released by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The data provides the latest estimates of the number of international migrants by age, sex and origin for all countries and areas of the world. As per UN report, India is the ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Anthropology • Demography • Diaspora • Environmental social science • European migrant crisis • Genetic genealogy • Human migration • Migrant labourers in Kerala
Beirut venue of Arab Economic And Social Development Summit 2019
The Arab Economic and Social Development Summit held in the Lebanese capital Beirut, in which the Arab leaders and officials issued a joint statement called Beirut Declaration. The declaration calls for the establishment of an Arab free trade zone. It also urged the International community to support nations hosting Syrian refugees and take steps to ..
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: Arab League summit • Beirut • Cities in Asia • Decades • European migrant crisis • Refugees of the Syrian Civil War • Syrian diaspora • Units of time
German parliament classifies Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco , Georgia as safe countries of origin
The German parliament has recently adopted a draft law that classifies the North African states of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco as well as Georgia as safe countries of origin. The move is meant to deter migrants from those countries and streamline the handling of asylum applications. Once the law is approved by the German Federal ..
Topics: Decades • European migrant crisis • Forced migration • Immigration • Politics of Germany • Refugees