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State of Play: The refugee situation in Europe and beyond
Helena Landelius and Helena Carlestam Swedish Migration Agency
State of Play: The refugee situation in Europe and beyond Helena - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
State of Play: The refugee situation in Europe and beyond Helena - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
State of Play: The refugee situation in Europe and beyond Helena Landelius and Helena Carlestam Swedish Migration Agency Migration a global phenomenon More than 65 millions forcibly displaced An unprecedented 65.6 million people around the
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More than 65 millions forcibly displaced
An unprecedented 65.6 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes. Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18.
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Migration routes to Europe
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Secondary movements to Sweden
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Most migrants arrive from Libya
2014: 216 000 2015: 1 million 2016: 360 000 2017: 147 000
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Stranded migrants and refugees
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Germany - first destination country
20 000 40 000 60 000 80 000 100 000 120 000 140 000 160 000 180 000 200 000
Germany Italy Sweden France Austria UK Switzerland Greece Netherlands Belgium Others
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The European Agenda on Migration
– EU action to address the crisis
Short term actions completed
- Saving lives at sea
- Reduce smuggling
- Relocation
- Resettlement
- Establish hotspots
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Results of short term actions?
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The European Agenda on Migration
– EU action to address the crisis Long term actions pending
- Reduce incentives for
irregular migration
- Border management
- Strengthen CEAS
- Legal migration
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Proposal by the Commission Council European Parliament Trilogues Adoption Dublin Regulation Political deadlock Done Eurodac Regulation Done Done Ongoing EUAA Regulation Done Done Ongoing Reception Conditions Directive Ongoing Done Asylum Procedures Regulation Ongoing Ongoing Qualification Regulation Done Done Ongoing Resettlement Regulation Ongoing Done Blue Card Directive Done Done Ongoing EES Done Done Done Ongoing ETIAS Done Done European Border and Coast Guard Regulation Done Done Done Done
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Migration situation in Sweden
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Asylum seekers in Sweden
Border control (until Nov 2017) ID controls (until May 2017) Temporary law in place (June 2016)
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women; 34% men; 66%
Almost 70 percent are men 30 percent from Syria
Syria 31% Afghanistan 15% Iraq 8% Eritrea 7% Stateless 7% Somalia 5% Iran 2% Others 25%
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Family is the most important reason for moving to Sweden
50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 250 000 300 000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017(okt)
Asylum Family reunification Work permit Students
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Border and ID Controls? EU-Turkey statement Refugees around Europe - humanitarian crisis? New migrations routes?
EU is a key factor for future migration to Sweden
New asylum package (7 bills) Mandatory relocations system? “Temporary residence permits” become permanent? Focus on return Strengthen external relations with North Africa
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