Europe: Displacement Snapshot
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U.S. Department of State [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov
Europe: Displacement Snapshot
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
Asylum seekers and other migrants are arriving in Europe and encountering rapidly changing border controls as they seek transit through Europe. The EU has begun implementing its “hotspot” approach for new arrival registration in Italy and Greece, while efforts to increase FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS reception FAROE ISLANDS ISLANDSand temporary shelter FAROE capacity in Balkan states continue. This is a snapshot of the situation based on available data as of December 14, 2015.
Schengen country Restrictions based on nationality†
FINLAND
SWEDEN N O RWAY Ba ltic Sea
ESTONIA
RUSSIA
LITHUANIA
UNI T ED K INGD OM
BELARUS
NETH. BELGIUM
POLAND GERMANY
LUX.
SLOVAKIA LIECH.
FRANCE
AUSTRIA
SWITZ.
CROATIA
I TA LY
SPAIN
Western 66 Mediterranean
MOL.
HUNG ARY
ROMANIA
SLO.
Bay of Biscay
PORT.
UKRAINE
CZECH REPUBLIC
There have been almost 3,700 migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean in 2015.
Tyrrhenia n Sea
BOS. & HERZ.
ALBANIA
TUNISIA
ARMENIA
TURKE Y
IRAN
S Y RIA
CYPRUS Eastern Med iterra nea n Mediterranean Sea 684
LEB.
ISRAEL
A L G E R I A EGYPT
IR AQ
JORDAN
SAUDI ARABIA
100,000
Sea arrivals to Greece as of Dec. 12
150,000
Additional applications Sept. to Nov. ’15*
Somalia Pakistan
Serbia Ukraine Nigeria
Other
Eritrea
Albania
Pakistan 700,000
Kosovo Recognitions
Iraq
Iraq Albania
Rejections 75% of total applicants
Afghanistan Syria
Kosovo
600,000 Afghan.
GEORGIA
MOROCCO
L I B Y A
*Relocation mechanism applies to nationals who have an average EU-wide asylum recognition rate equal to or higher than 75%. Currently, Syrians, Iraqis, and Eritreans fit these criteria.
As part of the European Agenda on Migration, the Commission proposed in September 2015 to establish a common EU list of “safe countries of origin” defined in accordance with international and EU law.
MACE.
GREECE
Central Mediterranean 2,889
EU recognition rate for first time asylum applicants, Q3 2015*
Black Sea
BULG AR IA
900,000
800,000 50,000
COUNTRY Proposed common EU safe country of origin
MALTA
Western 32 Africa
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
Syria
RUSSIA
MONT. KOS.
Younger 65 and than 14 14-17 18-34 35-64 over*
Top countries of origin First time asylum applications to EU from Jan. to Sept. 2015
*65 and over category not discernable
*Arrows do not reflect size of migration flows. **Type of border control implemented varies by country. † Limiting entry to Syrian, Afghani, and Iraqi nationals. Croatia also allows entry to Palestinians. †† Fences do not span entire borders.
SERBIA
Female Male
Afghanistan
Border fence under construction†† Identified European Union hotspot Migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean, as of December 10, 2015
L AT V IA
DENMARK
RUSSIAIraq
Temporary Schengen border controls** Enhanced border controls (non-Schengen)** Border fence built††
RUS.
Since the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, France has implemented temporary border controls.
by age and gender of first time asylum applicants, from Jan. through Sept. 2015
Kosovo
Other migration route*
North Sea
IRELAND
Demographic breakdown for top countries of origin
Albania
Predominant migration route*
EU Member States’ support to emergency relocation mechanism
Malta Estonia Cyprus Latvia Slovenia Luxembourg Ireland Lithuania Slovakia Croatia Hungary Bulgaria Austria Finland Czech Republic Portugal Belgium Sweden Romania Netherlands Poland Spain France Germany
In September 2015, the European Commission decided by majority vote to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy* to other European states over the next two years. As of December 17, 2015, 154 of 39,600 asylum seekers have been relocated from Italy and 78 of 66,400 asylum seekers have been relocated from Greece. Relocation pledges remaining Relocation pledges made into available places *Sweden is a potential beneficiary of the relocation mechanism. Note: Chart only reflects 102,000 asylum seekers that Member states have so far agreed to relocate amongst themselves.
2,500 5,000
Sources: Council of European Union, European Commission, Eurostat, FRONTEX, IOM, UNHCR, Press reporting
10000
15000
20000
Iraq
500,000 Afghan.
400,000
Other 300,000
Sea arrivals 200,000 to Italy as of Dec. 6 Morocco
Bangladesh Senegal Mali The Gambia Syria Sudan Somalia 25000
Syria
Syria
Nigeria Eritrea Other
*Not all Member States have provided data for Oct.and Nov.
December 21, 2015 - 1332 STATE (HIU)
U.S. Department of State [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov
Europe: Displacement Snapshot
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
Asylum seekers and other migrants are arriving in Europe and encountering rapidly changing border controls as they seek transit through Europe. The EU has begun implementing its “hotspot” approach for new arrival registration in Italy and Greece, while efforts to increase FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS FAROE ISLANDS reception FAROE ISLANDS ISLANDSand temporary shelter FAROE capacity in Balkan states continue. This is a snapshot of the situation based on available data as of December 14, 2015.
Schengen country Restrictions based on nationality†
FINLAND
SWEDEN N O RWAY Ba ltic Sea
ESTONIA
RUSSIA
LITHUANIA
UNI T ED K INGD OM
BELARUS
NETH. BELGIUM
POLAND GERMANY
LUX.
SLOVAKIA LIECH.
FRANCE
AUSTRIA
SWITZ.
CROATIA
I TA LY
SPAIN
Western 66 Mediterranean
MOL.
HUNG ARY
ROMANIA
SLO.
Bay of Biscay
PORT.
UKRAINE
CZECH REPUBLIC
There have been almost 3,700 migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean in 2015.
Tyrrhenia n Sea
BOS. & HERZ.
ALBANIA
TUNISIA
ARMENIA
TURKE Y
IRAN
S Y RIA
CYPRUS Eastern Med iterra nea n Mediterranean Sea 684
LEB.
ISRAEL
A L G E R I A EGYPT
IR AQ
JORDAN
SAUDI ARABIA
100,000
Sea arrivals to Greece as of Dec. 12
150,000
Additional applications Sept. to Nov. ’15*
Somalia Pakistan
Serbia Ukraine Nigeria
Other
Eritrea
Albania
Pakistan 700,000
Kosovo Recognitions
Iraq
Iraq Albania
Rejections 75% of total applicants
Afghanistan Syria
Kosovo
600,000 Afghan.
GEORGIA
MOROCCO
L I B Y A
*Relocation mechanism applies to nationals who have an average EU-wide asylum recognition rate equal to or higher than 75%. Currently, Syrians, Iraqis, and Eritreans fit these criteria.
As part of the European Agenda on Migration, the Commission proposed in September 2015 to establish a common EU list of “safe countries of origin” defined in accordance with international and EU law.
MACE.
GREECE
Central Mediterranean 2,889
EU recognition rate for first time asylum applicants, Q3 2015*
Black Sea
BULG AR IA
900,000
800,000 50,000
COUNTRY Proposed common EU safe country of origin
MALTA
Western 32 Africa
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
Syria
RUSSIA
MONT. KOS.
Younger 65 and than 14 14-17 18-34 35-64 over*
Top countries of origin First time asylum applications to EU from Jan. to Sept. 2015
*65 and over category not discernable
*Arrows do not reflect size of migration flows. **Type of border control implemented varies by country. † Limiting entry to Syrian, Afghani, and Iraqi nationals. Croatia also allows entry to Palestinians. †† Fences do not span entire borders.
SERBIA
Female Male
Afghanistan
Border fence under construction†† Identified European Union hotspot Migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean, as of December 10, 2015
L AT V IA
DENMARK
RUSSIAIraq
Temporary Schengen border controls** Enhanced border controls (non-Schengen)** Border fence built††
RUS.
Since the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, France has implemented temporary border controls.
by age and gender of first time asylum applicants, from Jan. through Sept. 2015
Kosovo
Other migration route*
North Sea
IRELAND
Demographic breakdown for top countries of origin
Albania
Predominant migration route*
EU Member States’ support to emergency relocation mechanism
Malta Estonia Cyprus Latvia Slovenia Luxembourg Ireland Lithuania Slovakia Croatia Hungary Bulgaria Austria Finland Czech Republic Portugal Belgium Sweden Romania Netherlands Poland Spain France Germany
In September 2015, the European Commission decided by majority vote to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy* to other European states over the next two years. As of December 17, 2015, 154 of 39,600 asylum seekers have been relocated from Italy and 78 of 66,400 asylum seekers have been relocated from Greece. Relocation pledges remaining Relocation pledges made into available places *Sweden is a potential beneficiary of the relocation mechanism. Note: Chart only reflects 102,000 asylum seekers that Member states have so far agreed to relocate amongst themselves.
2,500 5,000
Sources: Council of European Union, European Commission, Eurostat, FRONTEX, IOM, UNHCR, Press reporting
10000
15000
20000
Iraq
500,000 Afghan.
400,000
Other 300,000
Sea arrivals 200,000 to Italy as of Dec. 6 Morocco
Bangladesh Senegal Mali The Gambia Syria Sudan Somalia 25000
Syria
Syria
Nigeria Eritrea Other
*Not all Member States have provided data for Oct.and Nov.
December 21, 2015 - 1332 STATE (HIU)
