Europe Preparing for New Middle East Migrant Wave

Europe Preparing for New Middle East Migrant Wave

EU officials expect a potential surge of migrants from Iran and Lebanon as tensions escalate in the Middle East. The bloc wants to avoid a repeat of the 2015–2016 crisis, when more than one million migrants from Syria and Afghanistan entered Europe.

Amy Pope, head of the International Organization for Migration, warned that continued fighting will increase population displacement.

The EU is preparing an earlier and broader response, including financial support for countries hosting refugees, similar to the 2016 deal with Turkey. Most displacement is currently internal, but border closures for Iranians are creating new risks. Particular concern is focused on Lebanon and foreign workers in Gulf states who often lack support.

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