Belarus in the Eurasian Migration System: The Challenges of the Last Decade and Their Consequences

• Autorzy: Yuliya Petrakova
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents the main recent developments in migration trends to and from Belarus. It studies these trends via the migration systems theory lenses, according to which Belarus belongs to the Eurasian migra-tion system. The most significant migration flows are directed towards Russia, due to the existence of the Union State. However, over the last decade, Belarusian statistics have shown a gradual transformation in the direction of these migration flows. After the recession in Russia in 2015, the number of emigrants from Belarus to EU countries increased. The most significant changes have occurred in the migration dynamics between Belarus and Poland and Lithuania. The existence of the Pole's Card makes it more difficult to measure the number of Belarusian immigrants in Poland, therefore, I provide a comparative analysis of Belarusian and Polish statistics in order to show a more realistic picture of the number and structure of Belarusian emigrants and the problem of underestimation in the sending country. Particular attention is paid to the consequences of the political situation in Belarus after 2020; this has become an additional push factor for emigrants and may also lead to a further reduction of Belarusian migratory links within the Eurasian migration system. Thus, the statistics for 2021 show a significant increase in the number of Bel-arusian emigrants to the EU, while emigration to Russia has remained at the same level. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Population migration; Sociology of migration; Typology of migration; Consequences of migration

PL

Migracja ludności; Socjologia migracji; Typologia migracji; Konsekwencje migracji

• Czasopismo: Central and Eastern European Migration Review
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 11
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 125--144

Twórcy

autor

Yuliya Petrakova

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DOI

10.54667/ceemr.2022.05