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Daily Report May 12, 2016 5:38 PM Contact us: [email protected] data.unhcr.org

Daily Report Arrivals and Departures In Turkey, between 10-11 May, media sources reported that 343 people were apprehended at Turkey’s sea borders for attempting to cross to the Greek Islands. They were reportedly of Syrian, Iraqi, Pakistani and Afghan nationality. On 11 May, 73 refugees and migrants arrived to the Greek islands. According to the Government’s figures, 54,542 people remain in country, with 8,529 people on the islands and 46,013 people on the mainland. Those on the mainland are hosted in the different official sites established by Greek authorities, in collaboration with UNHCR and other partners, as well as in the informal sites of Eidomeni, EKO gas station, and Piraeus Port. Of those on the mainland, UNHCR accommodation scheme for relocation candidates and asylum-seekers currently also hosts about 5,000 people, in hotel, apartment, and host family arrangements. Condition of People In Greece, at the Eidomeni makeshift site, some 9,000 people remain present and according to authorities, some have been there for the past two months. While efforts from the authorities to decongest the informal site continue, conditions remain extremely dire, causing a rise in tension among those present. As of 11 May, UNHCR, in support of the Greek authorities, facilitated the transfer of 235 people to Orfeas hotel and Lagkadikia official site. According to the Representative of the Government’s Inter-Ministerial Coordination Body, four new sites near the city of Thessaloniki will host refugees and migrants. He explained that Oreokastro site (former factory) is fully operational and another in Kalohori is ready to receive

Key Figures

73

Arrivals to Greek Islands Yesterday

40

Departures to Greece Mainland Yesterday

0

Departures to Turkey on 12 May 2016

refugees and migrants. UNHCR confirmed its readiness to support authorities in ensuring adequate standards in these locations. According to local media, four buses with 148 refugees left Piraeus on 10 May with destination to Thermopylae, where 312 refugees are already hosted. According to authorities, around 2,000 refugees and migrants are now hosted at the port's warehouse. Key Developments During a European Parliament plenary session held on 11 May, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) voiced serious concerns regarding Turkey's limited progress in meeting the benchmarks to benefit from a visa-free regime to the EU for its citizens by the end of June, in accordance with the EUTurkey Agreement. EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Avramopoulos also acknowledged that additional progress was required. He emphasized he was however “optimistic” that the necessary reforms would be implemented by Turkey by the end of June, while assuring that the EU would not lower its standards to the benefit of Turkey. During the plenary, MEPs also discussed the continuation of checks at the Schengen’s internal borders, as recommended by the European Commission on 4 May. Many MEPs warned that such checks were putting the Schengen area, a significant achievement of the EU, at risk. Others emphasized the potential costs imposed in the transport and tourism

Past and Upcoming Meetings and Events 7-10 May Greek ferry strike 10 May Briefing ALDE President, Guy Verhofstadt 10 May The Economic Impact of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, The Graduate Institute, Geneva 10 May The Economic Impact of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, The Graduate Institute, Geneva 12-13 May Foreign Affairs Council, Brussels 23 May Foreign Affairs Council, Brussels 26-27 May G7 Summit, Ise-Shima, Japan

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sectors. In parallel, speakers agreed that, to restore the normal functioning of the Schengen, the EU’s external borders needed to be properly secured. The following day, on 12 May, the Council approved the Commission’s recommendation, noting that Austria, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden should maintain temporary border controls. Before doing so, they are required to exchange views with their neighbours to ensure that the checks are only carried out where it is deemed necessary and proportionate.

On 11 May, The European Commission recommended to open negotiations with Nigeria with the view to concluding a readmission agreement with the country. Readmission agreements apply to third country nationals residing irregularly on one of the parties’ territory. In particular, while they do not apply to asylum-seekers, they cover those whose claims have been rejected. In a press release, the European Commission assured that the rights set out by the Geneva Convention would be guaranteed under the readmission agreement. The recommendation now needs to be adopted by the Council in order that the European Commission can formally launch negotiations.

Average Daily Arrivals and Arrival Trends Greece

68

60

Average Daily Arrivals 10 -11 May -2% from previous week

Average Daily Arrivals As of 11 May -47% from previous month

2,700 2,500 2,400

2,400 1,800

2,000 1,600

1,600 1,200

1,400 1,100 600

300

374

94

79

113

53

69 68

28 Dec -3 4-10 Jan 11-17 Jan 18-24 Jan 25-31 Jan 1-7 Feb Jan

8-14 Feb 15-21 Feb 22-28 Feb 29 Feb -6 7 - 13 Mar Mar

14 - 20 Mar

21 -27 28 Mar - 3 4 - 10 Apr Mar Apr

11-17 April

18 - 24 Apr

25 Apr 1 May

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Estimated Arrivals and People Present* per Country Yesterday Arrivals

Present*

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Turkey

02

Greek Islands

73

8,529

Greece Mainland

40

46,013

0

818

03

fYRoM**

04

Serbia

62

900

05

Croatia

0

104

06

Hungary

88

07

Slovenia

0

08

Austria

04

03

02

01

41

191

* Number of people present in Greece and estimated number of people currently present in countries along the previous route not applying for asylum ** The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (please note that the fYRoM abbreviation is used for design purposes)

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2-9 May

10-11 May



Greek Islands and Turkey: Estimated Arrivals and Transfers A 01 B

02

01

Turkey

02

Greece

Arrivals

Departures to Greece Mainland

73

40

Departures to Turkey (Boat)

Breakdown C D E

A

Lesvos

34

B

Chios

24

C

Samos

49

D

Leros

E

Kos

5 1

Other

Arrivals to Greek Islands 3 May - 11 May Lesvos arrivals

Chios arrivals

Samos arrivals

Kos arrivals

Population Overview Arrived, present and transferred to Greece Mainland and returned to Turkey since 20 March Returns to Turkey (EU-Turkey Agreement) Total 386

Total 7,699

Arrivals to Greece Islands post 20 March

Total 7,969

Present on Greek Islands

Pre 20 March Arrivals

Total 6,623

Departures to Mainland post 20 March*

Pre 20 March Present on Mainland Total 45,890

Present in Greece Mainland

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10 K

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25 K

*People able to depart are those only who arrived before 20 March

Total in Greece: 53,859 Reporting period 20 March - 27 April

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Timeline Overview

20 April Securing the external borders of the EU – a challenge for external and internal security

20-21 April Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg to visit Greece and Turkey

21 April Justice and Home Affairs Council, Luxembourg Interior ministers sign off on EU coast guard

23 April Donald Tusk to visit Gaziantep, Turkey with Angela Merkel and Frans Timmermans

28 April Germany and Turkey: Relationship at a Crossroads (debate), SETA Ankara, Turkey

5 May Bulgaria and Turkey sign Protocol for the Implementation of the Agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the European Union on the Readmission of Persons Residing without Authorisation

7-10 May Greek ferry strike

10 May Briefing ALDE President, Guy Verhofstadt

10 May The Economic Impact of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, The Graduate Institute, Geneva

12-13 May Foreign Affairs Council, Brussels

23 May Foreign Affairs Council, Brussels

26-27 May G7 Summit, Ise-Shima, Japan

Media and Social Media General Media: The Times of Israel: Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is preparing to film a documentary on the current refugee and migrant crisis; the process has involved a visit to the Gaza Strip where he interviewed refugees. Speaking to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the artist stated that he has also visited “Jabaliya refugee camp, Khan Yunis, and [the] Shejaiya area… [as well as] Rafah crossing”. Twitter Activity: SOS Mediterranee FR tweeted that 119 people (including three women, a four-year-old child, and 40 minors) were rescued off the coast of Libya by SOS Méditerranée and Sea Watch Foundation. Medical staff from MSF were also present, and provided care to those injured and/or who required it. MSF Sea: At Eidomeni camp, MSF staff have begun their vaccination initiative yesterday, 11 May. The team aim to vaccinate the children of Eidomeni camp against tuberculosis. Vienna Daily tweeted about the Greek Ambassador to Austria returning to Vienna yesterday after the closure of the Balkans route into Europe, initiated by Austria. According to the article (written and published by Greek Reporter), Ambassador 4

Chryssoula Aliferi was pulled back from Vienna in late February. Current Statistics for #refugees • • •

12 tweets, 9 retweets per hour Over 234,000 impressions per hour Yesterday, #refugees accumulated 1,200 individual tweets, 5,400 retweets, and made 37,700 impressions.



Annex 1 Key Figures from the Portal

Refugees/Migrants Emergency Response - Greece

http://data.unhcr.org/mediterranean

12 May 2016

Last updated 11 May 2016

155,765 arrivals by sea in 2016

Increasing numbers of refugees and migrants take their chances aboard unseaworthy boats and dinghies in a desperate bid to reach Europe. The vast majority of those attempting this dangerous crossing are in need of international protection, fleeing war, violence and persecution in their country of origin. Every year these movements continue to exact a devastating toll on human life.

Top10 nationalities of Mediterranean sea arrivals Top10 nationalities represent 100% of the sea arrivals

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

top 10 refugeeproducing countries

ALBANIA

49%

arrivals by sea in 2015

90% of arrivals come from the world's

Idomeni

based on arrivals since 1 Jan 2016 Syrian Arab Republic

856,723

BULGARIA

Istanbul

Kavala

Sea arrivals in 2016

Thessaloniki

Main routes through the Mediterranean

26%

Afghanistan

16%

Iraq

4%

Pakistan Iran

3%

Others

3%

GREECE ITALY

Ionian Sea

TURKEY Izmir

Aegean Sea

Athens

Bodrum

Comparison of monthly Mediterranean sea arrivals

2015

2016

200,000

Sea of Crete

Demographics

150,000

10% 100,000

50,000

0

based on arrivals since 1 Jan 2016

12% 38%

22%

78% 40%

Children

Women

Men

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*Serbia (AND KOSOSVO: S/RES/1244 (1999))

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Europe Refugee Emergency

Daily map indicating capacity and occupancy (Governmental figures) As of 4 May 2016 08:00 a.m. EET

Drama 518 500 Veria 400 400

Konitsa 167 150 Tsepelovo 143 Doliana 200 226 Katsika 400 993 1,500

Larisa (Koutsochero) 795 1,500

Thermopiles 290 400

Andravidas 338 300 Transit sites Informal sites and settlements Reception and Identification Centers (Closed facilities) UNHCR Country Office UNHCR Field Unit Temporary sites Site People on site Capacity

Lagadikia 286 Pieria (Camping Nireas) 393 400

Filipiada 574 700

UNHCR Sub Office

A

Volos 79 200

Pieria (Stadium) 319 400 Pieria (Petra Olympou) 957 1,100 Pieria (Ktima Iraklis) 198 200

Diavata 2,334 2,500

Chios 2,267 1,100

Oreokastro 235 1,500

Thessaloniki port 382 400

A

Schisto 1,850 2,000

Vial

Samos 1,047 850

Eleonas 1,621 1,500

Vathy

Piraeus 2,169

Leros 494 Lepida 1,000 Kalymnos 8 0

Kos 152 1,000

Elliniko I 1,035 1,400

Rhodes 99

Megisti 0 0

Presence and capacity are based on Governmental figures from the Coordination Centre for the Management of the Refugee Crisis, as of 04/05/2016 08:00 a.m. Eastern European Time. Online map with additional information: http://www.unhcr.gr/sites

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Nea Kavala 3,959 2,500

Alexandreia 816 1,200

Moria

Cherso 3,987 2,500 EKO Gas station 1,137

Giannitsa 801 900

Lesvos 4,145 3,500

Oinofyta Ritsona 42 717 300 Malakasa 1,000 Skaramagas dock 1,290 2,880 1,500 2,880 Agios Andreas 188 120 B Lavrio Lavrio (Accom. Facility) 501 391 250 400

Eidomeni 10,172

Total Mainland 45,519 people on sites 34,150 capacity Total Islands 8,212 people 7,450 capacity

Chalkero 280 350

B

Elliniko III 905 1,300

Elliniko II 1,151 1,300