Under severe migratory pressure, several countries including Member States have seen themselves as transit countries only, setting up small-scale and very short-term reception capacity and in some cases transporting migrants from one border to another.
Viimastel kuudel on piirikontroll Lääne-Balkani rändeteel toimunud üsna koordineerimatult, ühepoolsete meetmetega, ja piiride sulgemine avaldab doominoefektina mõju rändeteel eespool asuvatele riikidele.