The immigration crisis in Germany in 2015-2016
The article considers the problem of migration, reaching a peak in mid-2015, which became the European Union by surprise. It is shown that the Europeans did not notice signs of impending disaster and failed to take adequate measures, because up to this point, avoided the search for a common response to the migration challenge. In the end, the measures taken were dictated by the desire as soon as possible to regain control over what is happening, and the priority over the situation in the Western Balkans, through which I got to Europe the majority of people fleeing the war in the middle East. Overcoming the challenges of indecision, the EU was able to stop the development of the migration crisis, to regain control of external borders to provide a sharp reduction in the number of asylum seekers. But the migration topic is still relevant, it does not stop the public-policy debate. Europeans have to come together where they used to operate one by one; they need to develop a common political tactic, based on the feeling of genuine support.