CONSIDERATIONS ON THE MIGRATION PHENOMENON IN THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF REFUGEES CRISIS

Migration has existed since the beginnings of mankind. The phenomenon did not cease over time, but it has changed and gained new forms. Migration processes are taking place simultaneously and are growing in many countries of the world. One of the long-term outcomes of this development could be the emergence of multicultural societies, tending towards new concepts of citizenship or national state. Most of the developed countries have become diverse, multiethnic societies, and those that have not yet reached this level have been decisively oriented in this direction (Massey et al., 1993)