19th December 2016 | Press Releases
BRUSSELS, 19 DECEMBER 2016: the closure of the Western Balkan route and an increase of Dublin returns has resulted in a total of 2,046 asylum seekers in Croatia this year compared to 211 in 2015. The dramatic increase includes 540 Dublin returns mostly representing...
5th December 2016 | Press Releases
The EU ‘hotspot approach’ was designed to ensure operational support to Member States facing disproportionate migratory pressure. However, one year since the first hotspots was set up and half a year since the entry into force of the EU Turkey Statement, research...