Assessment of the European Union's ability to accept refugees and descriptive characteristics of migration waves

Abstract

For many years the problem of Ukrainian migration to other countries has been one of the most pressing issues in modern Ukraine. However, on February 24, 2022, the russian full-scale military invasion led to a phenomenon that the country has not seen since World War II – millions of people migrating. The research aims to formulate an assessment of the level of the European Union's ability to overcome the socio-economic challenge posed by the massive migration crisis. To achieve these goals, several general scientific methods were used, such as analysis, synthesis, and generalization, as well as elements of special scientific methods of sociological observation and expert evaluation. The research determined how quickly and organized the EU countries responded to the migration wave. The countries with the most migrants and the biggest problems for migrants in the EU are identified. The author substantiates how the migration wave may affect the EU economy. It is established that the military invasion of the russian federation led to the imposition of strict sanctions by the European Union against the aggressor state, and provoked a united response in the form of significant political, economic, financial, and military assistance to support Ukraine. It was described that the EU countries are hosting millions of Ukrainians to protect them from the war in Ukraine. The VI migration wave, which was caused by Ukrainian migrants to the European Union, was also described. The research results can be used in the process of conducting further sociological research on both the current stage of the existing migration crisis and in studies of general migration processes from the historical perspective. In addition, the analysis of the current experience of the EU countries allows for predicting the algorithm of necessary actions by the authorities in similar situations in the future, as well as providing practical recommendations to Ukrainians today