Migration Surge to Europe

Lecturer in International Relations at Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Dr Muhammad Nasir Badu discusses the surge in immigration from the Middle East and Northern Africa to Europe and its impact.

Dr Nasir Badu - private collection. Source: Dr Nasir Badu - private collection.

Is the recent surge in immigration from Northern Africa and the Middles East such a new phenomenon? What effect does the migrants different cultural background have when they come to Europe? How can the host countries reduce these effects? Dr Muhammad Nasir Badu from Hasanuddin University in Makassar analyses the situation.