Hold Your Guard: Migration Crisis in South-East Europe

... 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 ... ... relation to certain political leaders, legitimized by Western Europe. However, it should be noted that since ancient times the Balkans have efficiently performed a transit and cushioning function between the East and the West. In the 5th century BC the Persians moved to Greece along the same routes as the refugees do now to get into Europe. Alexander the Great led his army into Asia through the ...