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Arrivals/Departure: As reported by UNHCR in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, between 1 September 2015 and 1 December 2015, the average number of daily arrivals is 1,452 people of Syrian nationality, 749 people of Afghan nationality and 278 people from Iraq. Compared to the average number of daily arrivals in the recent period between 1 December 2015 and 19 January 2016, no notable change has been observed, with 1,185 people of Syrian nationality, 725 people of Afghan nationality and 674 people from Iraq arriving from Greece to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Bottlenecks: On 21 January, at 11h00 the border crossing between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia re-opened. At Eidomeni, there are 600 people present in the UNHCR rub halls and MSF tents. On 20 January, according to media, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs had announced that the closure was due to the congestion caused by a train breaking down on the international railroad line to Slovenia. Also reported by media sources, the Ministry also ex-
Updated January 21, 2016 2:17 PM plained that the Slovenian authorities called for the temporary suspension of border crossings, until traffic on the railroad is restored. No other border crossings are reported to be closed at the time of reporting. Condition of People: In Greece, the two-day ferry strike continues, significantly limiting transport between the islands and mainland. As people continued to arrive to the Greek islands in regular numbers, the islands’ reception centers are currently at capacity. In Slovenia, at Dobova, police forces announced that registration of arrivals will be further re-organized based on the intended final destination stated by refugees and migrants. Some people, who initially indicated their will to travel to other countries other than Austria or Germany, replaced their destination indicating this to be Germany. This came as a result of the police practice separating those who were not traveling to Germany. The police did not provide further details regarding this practice. Deaths at Sea: None reported.
Critical Developments In Slovenia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Austria had informed Slovenia that restrictive measures are put in place at its borders. Both the Slovenian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs said that they will adapt practices accordingly. In Croatia, following the announcement of restrictive border measures taken by Austrian authorities and similar actions planned to be taken by the Slovenian government, the Minister of Interior in the caretaker government, Ranko Ostojic, stated that Croatia would also introduce new rules. He also mentioned the same would be carried out by Serbian authorities. According to UNHCR sources, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia authorities are adopting similar practices. The Austrian Federal Government and the Heads of the nine Austrian Provinces met and agreed on measures to reduce the number of refugees and migrants entering Austria. The most noteworthy are: comprehensive and systematic
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Media and Social Media (p. 2) Estimated Arrivals per Country Yesterday (p. 2) Weather Assessment (p. 3) Refugee/Migrant Onward Movement Map (p. 5)
border management, continued efforts for solutions at the EU and international level, establishment of a limit of asylum-seekers received (defined at 1.5% of the Austrian population within the next four years, i.e. 127,500 from 2016-2019). In 2016, a limit of 37,500 asylum-seekers is expected. Despite political agreement, the implementation modalities continue to be debated by the Social Democrats and the People’s Party. Weather Headlines
• Very cold conditions will persist across the region until early next week.
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expected to develop in the Aegean Sea this weekend. Less cold conditions are expected to develop from the northwest and gradually spread southeast through next week.
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Kingdom: European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, plans to amend practices regarding the Dublin agreement; he stated it is unfair and "simply unacceptable" that “some countries aren’t complying with their responsibilities” in the case of the refugee crisis across Europe. Prime Minister David Cameron has voiced his concerns about this plan as it would result in
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Britain being unable to return refugees to other EU countries. The UK is already struggling with the number of refugees entering the country after opting out of the EU quota system. Denmark: Hospitals have been warned about the possible outbreak of diphtheria, tuberculosis, and malaria brought into the country by migrants.
Average Daily Arrivals and Trends Greece 4 - 10 January 1,831 -23% from previous week
18 - 20 January 1,716 18% from previous week
11 - 17 January 1,458 -20% from previous week
January (as of 20 Jan) 1,722 -48% from previous month
Estimated Arrivals per Country Yesterday Austria 1,439
Greece
3,748
fYRoM*
0
Serbia
Slovenia 289
Serbia 1,113
Croatia 914
1,113
Croatia
914
Slovenia
289
Austria
1,439
fYRoM* 0 Greece 3,748
Daily and Weekly Average Arrivals to Greece 30 November to 20 January
*The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (please note that the fYRoM abbreviation is used only for design purposes)
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2
3 600
3 100
3 400
3 200
2 400
1 800
1 600
1 700
30 Nov - 6 Dec
7-13 Dec
14-20 Dec
21-27 Dec
28 Dec -3 Jan
4-10 Jan
11-17 Jan
18-20 Jan
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Weather conditions forecast for Greece and Countries of Onward Movements Key locations crossed by refugees Sentilj Jesenice
Remaining mainly dry, but becoming less cold next week
-8°C -10°C
SLOVENIA Sid
CROATIA -7°C Dobova
-10°C Slavonski Brod
-7°C
Risk of light snow on Sunday, but becoming less cold next week
SERBIA
Risk of light snow on Sunday/Monday, but remaining very cold
Tabanovce -8°C
fYRoM* Gevgelija -3°C
Remaining cold but mainly dry
Lesvos
GREECE
4°C
xx°C
Turning colder with a marked wind chill and the risk of a few wintry showers
Hazards xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx
3°C
Forecast next 24h
Athens
8°C Kos
Outlook 2-5days
Turning much colder with a strong northerly wind and marked wind chill
Turning much colder with a strong to gale force northerly wind and marked wind chill
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Temperatures are expected to remain significantly below average across mainland SE Europe through the remainder of this week, with these colder conditions spreading to the Aegean this weekend. Across the mainland, temperatures will continue to fall to between -5°C and -10°C overnight, locally to -15°C. The persistence of these low temperatures is expected to maintain the increased number of people with specific needs presenting respiratory illnesses. Strong to gale force northerly winds are expected to develop across the Aegean Sea
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through Friday and into the weekend. Analysis of previous events would suggest these conditions may reduce the number of arrivals to the Greek Islands. Research has also indicated that when people are exposed for long periods to the lower temperatures that are forecast, there is a higher risk of hypothermia. Less cold conditions are expected to develop across the north of the region during the first half of next week, with this trend gradually spreading southeast. Source: UK Met Office, WMO and Local National Met Services
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X Kavala
Becoming colder with rough seas
Greek Islands
Turkey G reece
Turkey
Border crossing re-opened Athens
Eidomeni
Gevgel ija
600 people present
Ferry strikes
1 Very Cold
Tabanovce
fYRoM*
G evgel ija
Mi ra tovac
New restrictive measures at entry
1
Very Cold
Miratovac
Presevo
Sl avonski Brod
Sid
Bulgaria Serbia
New restrictive measures at entry
N egotin Bulgaria
Dimitrovgrad
Belg rade
Sl avonski Brod Dobova
If trains overcrowded
C roatia
If trains overcrowded Macelj
G ruskovja
Mursko Sredis te
Petisovci
Very Cold
Very Cold Gruskovja Petisovci
Gornja Radgona
Bad Radkersburg Austria New restrictive measures at entry Overnight need
N ormal Ope rations
Sl ovenia Austria
New restrictive measures at entry
Dobova
Sentilj
Ka ra wan ke Tunnel
V illa ch Austria
Jesenice
Rosenbach Austria
Spielfeld Austria
1 Train Bus W alk Boat Plane Count ry bo rder
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Annex 3 Distribution Table Data Latest Category
Items
Total Distributed
Greece
Serbia
fYRoM*
Croatia
Slovenia
Individual
Blankets MT
212 535
135 849
3 040
0
53 301
20 345
Individual
Blankets HT
146 254
5 474
42 619
24 945
60 975
12 241
Individual
Bag
5 220
0
220
200
0
4 800
Individual
Hygiene kits (Hygiene parcel)
18 852
16 001
2 660
0
0
191
Individual
Mat, Syntetic sleeping
32 707
25 692
6 665
350
0
0
Individual
Rubber mats
3
3
0
0
0
0
Individual
Sleeping bags
11 288
9 015
51
1 209
0
1 013
Individual
Socks
18 573
73
3 405
9 545
0
5 550
Individual
Footwear
9 536
752
5 304
2 480
0
1 000
Individual
Raincoats
104 550
54 440
10 011
9 235
18 871
11 993
Individual
Winter jacket
11 366
2 348
6 317
2 011
690
0
Individual
Hats (scarf and others)
4 500
0
0
4 500
0
0
Individual
Thermal ear covers
0
0
0
0
0
0
Individual
Hand and body warmers
0
0
0
0
0
0
Individual
Gloves
8 359
3 959
0
4 400
0
0
Family
Solar lamp (Sunbell)
691
691
0
0
0
0
Family
Torches (Rechargable)
Food and Water
Food items (KG)
Food and Water
High Energy Bisquits (HEBs) KG
Food and Water
Cans (number of)
Food and Water
Water (liters)
204 181
0
0
0
0
0
0
28 754
0
23 754
5 000
0
0
65 558
36 823
19 005
9 730
0
0
149 926
0
149 926
0
0
0
33 369
55 745
7 179
81 936
25 953
Monitoring Distribution Ratio in Greece 15 December - 17 January Arrivals in Greece
Prioritized individuals in need (40% of arrivals)
Blankets MT
Hygiene kits (Hygiene parcel)
Mat, Syntetic sleeping
Raincoats
6 000 5 223
5 050
5 000 4 098
4 150
3 904 3 668
4 000 3 389
3 643
3 354 3 110 3 008
3 000
3 337
3 203
2 7102 678
2 645 2 410
2 552
2 3542 373
2 241 1 917
2 000
1 792 1 475
1 402 948
1 000
828
1 188
1 067 779
571 119
0
15 déc.
16 déc.
17 déc.
18 déc.
19 déc.
20 déc.
21 déc.
22 déc.
23 déc.
24 déc.
25 déc.
26 déc.
27 déc.
28 déc.
29 déc.
30 déc.
408 39
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 déc. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv. janv.
This graph indicates total daily arrivals on the Greek islands and the amount of humanitarian aid items distributed. The dotted red line indicates the estimated 40% most vulnerable persons, whom UNHCR is targeting for assistance between November 2015 and February 2016. 6
