ABSTRACT
Greece has attracted immigrants since the late 1980s. In the past few years Greece became a transit point for migrants and refugees on their way to north-western EU countries. The post-2004 shrinking Greek economy and the European/Greek migration policies influenced the decisions of both migrants and refugees living or crossing Greece. The profile of temporary movement shifted from economic migration to asylum seeking. This chapter seeks to explore the changing characteristics of temporary mobility related to state policies and social cohesion.
