The middle eastern migrants were a result of their colonialism. Recent immigrants (post 2008) are largely from poor European economies such as Spain, Portugal

The middle eastern migrants were a result of their colonialism. Recent immigrants (post 2008) are largely from poor European economies such as Spain, Portugal and from China. Europe and France are two separate entities. France was at one point the most populous of European States but lost out to Germany and Russia before the World wars. Its population growth is relatively new post WW2 and independence of their colonies.