<P> The European migrant crisis , or the European refugee crisis , is a term given to a period beginning in 2015 when rising numbers of people arrived in the European Union ( EU ) , travelling across the Mediterranean Sea or overland through Southeast Europe . It is part of a pattern of increased immigration to Europe from other continents which began in the late 20th century and which has encountered resistance in many European countries . </P>
<P> The European migrant crisis , or the European refugee crisis , is a term given to a period beginning in 2015 when rising numbers of people arrived in the European Union ( EU ) , travelling across the Mediterranean Sea or overland through Southeast Europe . It is part of a pattern of increased immigration to Europe from other continents which began in the late 20th century and which has encountered resistance in many European countries . </P>
when did the refugee crisis in europe start
when did the refugee crisis in europe start
2015
2015