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Events on Wednesday 1 April 2015 1
2015European Migrant Crisis PeaksOver a million refugees and migrants reach EuropeMore than a million people, many fleeing the Syrian civil war, crossed into Europe in 2015, overwhelming reception systems in Greece, Italy and the Balkans. Germany's decision to admit large numbers of asylum seekers became a defining and divisive policy of the year. The crisis reshaped European politics and border policy for years afterward.