Even before migration started to dominate the news last year, it was often high on the media agenda. Europe is an attractive destination for migrants. Refugees and asylum seekers make up only a small proportion of migrants, but the reception of forced migrants has often led to considerable political debate.
In 2013, there were 16.7 million refugees worldwide. Of these, 6.3 million were estimated to have been in exile for more than 5 years. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that this amounted to its largest ‘population of concern’ since records of displacement began in 1989. Figures quoted in the media are often higher than this.
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