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 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 .

Migration routes to Europe

Secondary movements to Sweden

Most migrants arrive from Libya 2014: 216 000 2015: 1 million 2016: 360 000 2017: 147 000

Stranded migrants and refugees

Germany - first destination country 200 000 180 000 160 000 140 000 120 000 100 000 80 000 60 000 40 000 20 000 0 Germany Italy Sweden France Austria UK Switzerland Greece Netherlands Belgium Others

The European Agenda on Migrati on – EU action to address the crisis Short term actions completed • Saving lives at sea • Reduce smuggling • Relocation • Resettlement • Establish hotspots

Results of short term actions?

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

Proposal by the Council European Trilogues Adoption Commission Parliament Dublin Regulation Political Done deadlock Eurodac Regulation Done Done Ongoing EUAA Regulation Done Done Ongoing Reception Conditions Ongoing Done Directive Asylum Procedures Ongoing Ongoing Regulation 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 Done Done Done Done Guard Regulation

Migration situation in Sweden

Asylum seekers in Swede n Border control (until Nov 2017) ID controls (until May 2017) Temporary law in place (June 2016)

30 percent from Syria Almost 70 percent are men Others 25% Syria 31% women; 34% Iran 2% Somalia men; 66% 5% Stateless 7% Afghanistan 15% Eritrea 7% Iraq 8%

Family is the most important reason for moving to Sweden 300 000 250 000 200 000 150 000 100 000 50 000 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017(okt) Asylum Family reunification Work permit Students

EU is a key factor for future migration to Sweden Border and ID Controls? New asylum package (7 bills) Mandatory relocations system? “Temporary residence permits” become permanent ? Focus on return Refugees around Europe - humanitarian crisis? EU-Turkey statement New migrations routes? Strengthen external relations with North Africa

Thanks for listening! Welcome to contact us! helena.landelius@migrationsverket.se helena.carlestam@migrationsverket.se