Migration and security threats in south-eastern Europe

South-eastern Europe is depicted as a highly insecure region owing to a combination of factors including its function as the gateway to the EU and the many socio-economic problems that have arisen out of the democratization process in eastern Europe. The already existing internal differences within south-eastern Europe have been rendered huge by the effects of transition. Migratory flows mirror the complexity of the political and socio-economic conditions in the area. This paper aims to provide an overview of migration trends in south-eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the security threats they entail.