Wednesday 6 September: The Commission publishes the 15th Report on Relocation and Resettlement
The news:
The European Commission i is presenting its 15th progress report on the EU i's emergency relocation and resettlement schemes, providing an updated state of play and assessing the actions taken since the publication of its 14th Report on Relocation and Resettlement published in July 2017.
The background:
In September 2015, the Council adopted two 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 sources:
14th Report on Relocation and Resettlement
Factsheet: Relocation and Resettlement
AGENDA/17/3063