An Austrian soldier fixes the fence as migrants wait to cross the border into Spielfeld in Austria from the village of Sentilj, Slovenia, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/SRDJAN ZIVULOVIC
Reuters: October's migrant, refugee flow to Europe roughly matched whole of 2014
The number of migrants and refugees entering Europe by sea last month was roughly the same as that for the whole of 2014, United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Monday.
The monthly record of 218,394 also outstripped September's 172,843, UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards said.
"That makes it the highest total for any month to date and roughly the same as the entire total for 2014," he said. The UNHCR puts 2014 arrivals by sea at about 219,000.
At the peak, 10,006 arrived in Greece's shores on a single day, Oct. 20. The vast majority of refugees and migrants to Europe have traveled via Turkey to Greece, a switch from the previously more popular African route via Libya to Italy.
WNU Editor: And I am willing to bet that by next October .... if nothing changes .... the migrant/refugee numbers for October 2016 will equal the entire 2015 numbers. Worldwide there are 60 million people who have been displaced (within their own country) because of wars and conflicts .... and many more times that who are looking for a better life elsewhere. Do the math .... it is not hard to see what is going to happen next year .... especially since the word is now out that Germany's borders are open.
More News On The EU Migration Crisis
October flow of migrants across Med exceeds 2014 figure -- AP
Migrants, Refugees Traveling to Europe Across Mediterranean Up Sharply, U.N. Says -- WSJ
UN: More Than 200,000 Migrants Crossed Mediterranean in October -- VOA
U.N.: October flow of migrants across Mediterranean more than all of last year -- USA Today
Refugees perish at sea, as total migrants to Europe in October hit record high -- CSM
Almost As Many Refugees Reached Europe by Sea in October As in All of 2014 -- Slate
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All it takes is word there is a "better place" to make 3rd world humanity migrate that direction. Now that European leaders are announcing massive accommodations for these military age males between the ages of 16 and 35, I am sure putting off their own fight for freedom and migrating will be a foremost priority for quite some time. Too late, you cant argue with stupid...no one can.
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