Illegal immigration poses an ongoing political crisis for the
European bloc and politicians' failure to act has left Europeans
reportedly more concerned about immigration than climate change.
Will November's change of leadership in the European Commission help improve its track record on the humanitarian emergency?
Large numbers of migrants continued to arrive on European shores this summer and hundreds of people died en route so far this year.
But while immigration dominates the headlines, Europe is divided on how to respond, meaning that the issue tops the to-do list for incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Pressure is rising on Europe to take a firm stance on the extended emergency.
In August, Greece underscored its calls for the EU to share the burden of new arrivals amid a sharp increase in migrants landing on Greek islands in recent weeks.
Deputy minister for citizen protection Giorgios Koumoutsakos even warned that the country had "exhausted its capacity" to cope with the newcomers - and called on the rest of Europe for help.
And as well as loud complaints from the front-line nations, Europe is struggling to bridge increasingly polarised political positions on immigration.
Read more at: EU split on migration widens
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Will November's change of leadership in the European Commission help improve its track record on the humanitarian emergency?
Large numbers of migrants continued to arrive on European shores this summer and hundreds of people died en route so far this year.
But while immigration dominates the headlines, Europe is divided on how to respond, meaning that the issue tops the to-do list for incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Pressure is rising on Europe to take a firm stance on the extended emergency.
In August, Greece underscored its calls for the EU to share the burden of new arrivals amid a sharp increase in migrants landing on Greek islands in recent weeks.
Deputy minister for citizen protection Giorgios Koumoutsakos even warned that the country had "exhausted its capacity" to cope with the newcomers - and called on the rest of Europe for help.
And as well as loud complaints from the front-line nations, Europe is struggling to bridge increasingly polarised political positions on immigration.
Read more at: EU split on migration widens
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