Saturday, September 05, 2009
More refugees to EU nations?
The European Commission wants refugees to enter European nations legally. That's only possible if the immigrant laws change.
The Commission, which executes policies for the European Union, created the "Joint EU Resettlement Programme" on September 2 to increase acceptance rates for refugees outside of the EU. Human rights groups are concerned about the refugees who enter the country via dangerous sea voyages or smugglers.
According to the BBC, EU states would decide annually "which refugee groups should be given priority for resettlement, and receive more money from a joint fund to give them a new home."
According to figures from UNHCR, only 6.7% of the 65,596 refugees who were resettled internationally last year were accepted by EU countries. Sweden receives the most refugees, around 1,900 annually. The Commission says developing countries were hosting 80% of the global refugee population in 2008.
Joint EU Settlement Programme FAQs.
Map of where global refugees settled in EU states in 2008.
Sources:
BBC
European Voice
UNHCR
The Commission, which executes policies for the European Union, created the "Joint EU Resettlement Programme" on September 2 to increase acceptance rates for refugees outside of the EU. Human rights groups are concerned about the refugees who enter the country via dangerous sea voyages or smugglers.
According to the BBC, EU states would decide annually "which refugee groups should be given priority for resettlement, and receive more money from a joint fund to give them a new home."
According to figures from UNHCR, only 6.7% of the 65,596 refugees who were resettled internationally last year were accepted by EU countries. Sweden receives the most refugees, around 1,900 annually. The Commission says developing countries were hosting 80% of the global refugee population in 2008.
Joint EU Settlement Programme FAQs.
Map of where global refugees settled in EU states in 2008.
Sources:
BBC
European Voice
UNHCR
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