The pandemic has briefly pulled the brakes on migration OCTAVIAN DAN (Translated by Cosmin Ghidoveanu) • The OECD thinks migration is positive • Migrants' children most affected by the sanitary crisis • Seasonal workers, the first to return abroad • Romanians are "European champions" in terms of migration • Pressure on the Greek-Turkish border has returned The lockdown has messed up people's lives all over the world. This has overlapped with other, smaller crises. It has influenced several areas of business and has also had a positive influence on migration. In mid 2020, the migration rate had dropped to half. Whereas in the beginning of the pandemic the migration process has been pushed towards zero, afterwards, people, driven by all kinds of issues, from wars to economic issues, have begun moving across borders again. In 2021, the migrant waves are returning to an abnormal normal. At the same time, the lockdown has deepened the existing crises, giving further reasons for people to move from one region to another, with migration reversing, causing many to return to their home countries. The phenomenon has also been visible in Romania - due to the job-related problems, as well as out of fear, many compatriots decided to return home.