WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

The year is 2024, and the European Union stands at a breaking point. A sharp rise in migrants and asylum seekers crossing through the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Balkan routes has turned immigration into the EU’s most divisive political issue. What was once framed as a shared humanitarian responsibility has become a battle over borders, sovereignty, and the future of European unity itself. EU member states will negotiate the future of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, a sweeping reform proposal already facing fierce resistance across the continent. Frontline states demand greater burden-sharing, eastern members reject mandatory relocation quotas, and northern governments struggle under growing far-right pressure at home. As tensions rise, the integrity of the Schengen Zone, the EU’s humanitarian commitments, and the political survival of the Union itself are all at stake.