This article focuses on the restrictive European asylum policies and on their humanitarian consequences in Southeastern Europe. We discuss two interrelated topics: (i) the dynamic of the migration of asylum seekers to Europe and (ii) the specific position of Southeastern European countries and the situation of stranded migrants in the region. We identify central elements in the European asylum system and suggest that different parts of the system may be seen as a set of interacting lines of deterrence used to curb asylum migrations. It is argued herein that Greece and the other countries at the southern borders of the European Union have an idiosyncratic position within the European system of deterrence. Furthermore, we discuss how European deterrence policies and local responses influence the migration patterns of asylum seekers in Southeastern Europe. It is maintained that the deterrence measures have contributed to increasing the number of stranded asylum seekers in the region, especially in Greece with clear and regrettable humanitarian consequences.

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欧洲庇护政策和东南欧被困的寻求庇护者

本文重点介绍限制性的欧洲庇护政策及其在东南欧的人道主义后果。我们讨论了两个相互关联的主题：（i）寻求庇护者向欧洲移民的动态；（ii）东南欧国家的具体地位以及该地区滞留移民的状况。我们确定了欧洲庇护系统的核心要素，并建议该系统的不同部分可以看作是一套相互制约的威慑线，用于遏制庇护的迁移。本文认为，希腊和欧洲联盟南部边界的其他国家在欧洲威慑体系中具有特殊地位。此外，我们讨论了欧洲的威慑政策和当地应对措施如何影响东南欧寻求庇护者的迁移方式。坚持认为，威慑措施促进了该地区特别是希腊的滞留寻求庇护者的人数增加，造成了明显和令人遗憾的人道主义后果。