A new migration and refugee crisis?

During the first four months of the year, more than 30,000 people have crossed the sea between Africa and Europe. That is more than four times as many as the year before.

Why do so many people decide to risk their lives at sea? What prospects do they have when they arrive in Europe? What has the EU done since 2015 to counter a new migration crisis and how has it worked? How are climate change and migration linked?

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