Hold Your Guard: Migration Crisis in South-East Europe

... France through the so-called Western Balkan route , via Greece, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia. The refugee problem has become a political and security issue of the continental scope . The role of the Western Balkan route The set expression “the Western Balkan route” is often found in the news and publications on the migration crisis. The term appeared in the late 20th century to denote smuggling routes that run through the peninsula (cigarettes, weapons, drugs and human organs) and may bear relation to certain political leaders, legitimized by Western Europe. However,...