Wednesday 12 April: The Commission publishes the 11th Report on Relocation and Resettlement - Main contents
The news:
The European Commission is presenting its eleventh progress report on the EU's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, providing an updated state of play and assessing the actions taken since the publication of its 10th Report on Relocation and Resettlement dated 2 March 2017.
The background:
In September 2015, the Council adopted two legally binding Decisions establishing a temporary mechanism to relocate applicants in clear need of international protection from Italy and Greece. On 8 June 2015, the Commission adopted a proposal on a European Resettlement Scheme, which was followed by an agreement among the Member States on 20 July 2015 to resettle 22,504 persons in clear need of international protection.
The event:
12 April 2017: The Commission publishes its 11th Report on Relocation and Resettlement reporting on the progress made on the EU's relocation and resettlement schemes.
The sources:
Tenth Report on Relocation and Resettlement
Factsheet: Relocation and Resettlement - State of Play
Factsheet: Managing the refugee crisis: EU financial support to Greece
Power Point - State of play: Management of the Migration Crisis in Greece since October 2015/ Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement since 20 March 2016
AGENDA/17/944
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