Increasing migration flow will strain Morocco's budget

Significance

Earlier, one migrant was killed and 22 injured on October 22 while trying to scale a six-metre border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Morocco has become the main crossing point for illegal immigration into Europe in 2018.

Impacts

• North African governments will intensify security measures and increase interdictions of illegal migrants attempting to cross their borders.
• EU governments will pressure North African governments to prevent illegal departures from their territory.
• EU states will ask North African governments to repatriate their citizens who arrive in Europe illegally.
• North African states will increase investment in naval capabilities and border security to address illegal immigration.