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At the Gate of Europe: A Report on Refugees on the Western Balkan Route

This report provides an overview of the recent refugee crisis occurring in the Western Balkans between September 2015, when the first wave of refugees arrived in Croatia following Hungary’s decision to close its border with Serbia, and March 2016, when Macedonia closed off its border with Greece, effectively shuttering the Western Balkan route. For perhaps the first time since the 1990s, news emanated daily from this region, as personal narratives, institutional reactions, and media accounts filled the public space. Whereas day-to-day events have garnered significant attention, the purpose of this report is to assess more collectively and comprehensively the last six months as a whole in order to grasp what happened, what has been learned, and what will be the crisis’ impact. This report describes the conditions and procedures for migrants along the WB route, and how these conditions and procedures evolved over time. Moreover, it attempts to capture political discourse dynamics and media reporting on migration in each country, relations between neighbouring states, and their interactions with the European Commission and European capitals. The goal is to contribute to an informed debate on migration, the integration of refugees, and the effects of the refugee crisis or the societies in South East Europe as well as for the European Union.

refugee crisis, Western Balkans

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