EU measures to address migration crisis

The European Union is implementing a series of measures to manage the escalating number of people seeking asylum in the bloc 

Naval mission: EU rescue efforts aimed at migrant boats crossing Mediterranean. Operation against people-smugglers began in June

Hotspots: Other EU states to assist Italy and Greece in identifying and fingerprinting migrants at port sof Catania and Piraeus

Emergency assistance: €2.4bn approved for countries struggling withmigrant surge – almost half going toItaly and Greece. Aid given to UK and France over Calais migrant crisis

Deportation: Economic migrants whose claims for refugee status failwill be returned home more quickly. EU compiling list of “safe” states forwhose citizens deportation will bealmost automatic

Relocation: EU states pledging to take in about 32,000 asylum-seekers from Italy and Greece – short of40,000 target. Permanent relocation system to be agreed later this year

Development aid: EU to use funds to reduce factors driving migration and urge governments to tackle people-smuggling gangs

Resettlement: Pilot scheme to take in 22,000 Syrian refugees from camps outside Europe to begin soon

Foreign missions: EU embassies to have immigration officers to monitor migration trends

Border-free Schengen Area
Main migration routes
Hungary racing to construct border fence
Eastern Mediterranean route
Central Mediterranean route
Western Balkan route

EGYPT
GREECE
Calais
Catania
Piraeus
GERMANY
AUSTRIA
HUNGARY
FRANCE
ITALY
SPAIN
POLAND
SYRIA
CYPRUS
TURKEY
RUSSIA
UKRAINE
LIBYA
UK
TUNISIA
MACEDONIA
SERBIA

300km
200 miles

Source: Wire agencies