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statute by a convention dating back to 1951 and cannot be forced to
return home. Migrants, on the other hand, are people who are not per-
secuted in their own countries and who head to other countries in search
of a better life. At this time of great upheaval, it is of course natural
for countries to give refugees priority over migrants under these def-
initions. Indeed, the regulations in some European countries already
ensure that. But when it comes to Europe, the position of the Balkan

countries, which are sending on the greatest numbers of migrants,
cannot be ignored.

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