pull effect en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Possible mass arrival of new immigrants to a country as a result of flexibility in immigration policies.
On Monday, Borrell renewed his attack, rejecting Vienna's claim that reviving naval operations would create a "pull effect" encouraging migrants to try to cross the Mediterranean by offering the prospect of rescue if they got into difficulties at sea.
2020 February 17, AFP, “EU agrees naval mission to stop Libya arms flow”, in France 24:“I don’t think it’s wise if we talk about numbers here, because numbers obviously trigger a pull-effect and we don’t want that,” Seehofer said before a meeting of EU home and justice ministers.
2021 August 31, Daniel Boffey, quoting Horst Seehofer, “Germany warns EU against setting target of Afghan refugees”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pull effects | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
it fattore di attrazione (Translations) · gl efecto chamada (Translations) · eu dei efektu (Translations) · ca efecte crida (Translations) · pt efeito chamada (Translations) · es efecto llamada (Translations) · pt efeito papão (Translations)