Nine out of 10 migrants who come Greece are escaping violence

Over the past five years, more than 2 million people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea in search of a better future in Europe, according to the United Nations. The reception they meet with has been reported on dozens of times by journalists and think tanks, with most reactions ranging from skepticism to downright fear.

Far less time has been devoted to discovering what the immigrants themselves believe about their journeys and the communities that receive them.

For the first time, a new study by Greek think tank diaNEOsis attempts to bring to the forefront this relatively unknown aspect of the refugee crisis. The lengthy research project, which was published in late January, maps the views and attitudes of the new influx of refugees and migrants, while at the same time juxtaposing their answers with those of older migration waves that have resided in Greece for many...