| Summary: | The latest movements of population towards Europe have set into motion a series of negative outcomes: a rise in xenophobia, a strengthening of the far right, an increase in international criminal activities and a significant drop of tourist arrivals on the Dodecanese islands that are the prime recipients of the mass exodus from Syria and other neighboring countries. However, positive effects do exist but re not discussed. Specifically, the demographic crisis of many of the European countries can only be solved by allowing migrant waves into their territories that tend to exhibit higher fertility rates than the native ones. Moreover, the fiscal impact has been proven to show slight positive contributions, due to the large number of skilled migrants and their early working age. The ethical question of setting a limit to accepting refugees appears to be answered on the basis of economic self-interest. Acceptance of skilled refugees and programs that train the semi-skilled are vital to ensuring a positive fiscal contribution of the new arrivals.
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