The Cost of Irregular Migration

“It is a grand European project, born of integrationist ideals yet undermined by participants’ unwillingness to share costs as well as benefits.”

This is the lead taken from an article recently written in The Economist titled “Illegal Immigration: Europe’s huddled masses.” Despite the magazine’s outdated use of the “I” word, the article brings the issue of irregular migration to the forefront, subtly pointing the finger towards the EU, and its richer, more developed member states.

More Money, Less Problems?, says Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias

In an interview with Greece’s daily broadsheet, Kathimerini,Greek Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias stated that there has been “800 percent increase in the number of irregular migrants reaching Greece via boat from Turkey,” over the past two years. As a result, Kikilias says Greece needs more funding from the EU to deal with this influx of migrants.