Ukrainian Migration to Greece: Patterns and Challenges of Remaining and of Return

Journal Title: Central and Eastern European Migration Review - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to describe the main patterns and challenges of Ukrainian migration to Greece with reference to the consequences of the recent economic and social crisis in the host country on the migrants’ lives. Specifically, the paper discusses the impact of the legal framework related to migration in four different periods. Historically, Greece was one of the first destinations attracting Ukrainian migrants, but the migration flows have strongly decreased during the last years and a tendency for return migration has emerged. Among the key features is the fact that the migrant’s experience is deeply influenced and shaped by Greece’s policy response to migration. The paper will therefore specifically examine the impact of the legislative measures on the mobility of the migrants.

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Marina Nikolova

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Marina Nikolova (2015). Ukrainian Migration to Greece: Patterns and Challenges of Remaining and of Return. Central and Eastern European Migration Review, 4(2), 107-120. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-546973