european union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

European Union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today European Union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees

the European Union
Dubai - Arab Today

Although the European Union faced many challenges in relocating and resettling millions of refugees, a senior EU official says there have been improvements in the past month.
Since the EU began doing so in October 2015, about 10,000 people have been relocated from Greece and about 4,000 from Italy.
Last month, about 2,000 people were relocated from the two countries, compared with fewer than 250 people in the same period last year. More than 14,400 people have been relocated in all.
"I have to admit that some times there are differences and different approaches about policies," said Christos Stylianides, the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid.
"We faced a lot of problems regarding this scheme but regardless of any differences, the framework is very concrete in accordance with the Geneva Convention.
"It’s quite important to keep our moral framework as Europeans and I completely disagree with all of them who believe we can cope with the present situation where we build fences and walls."
Mr Stylianides said border control was important but helping refugees was a humanitarian duty.
He pointed to Germany as an example of a country that has welcomed 1.5 million refugees. Other European countries such as Greece, Italy, France, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark and Portugal showed generosity and maturity in accommodating refugees, said Mr Stylianides.
The EU has spent more than €9 billion (Dh354.8bn) on resolving the global refugee crisis, particularly in Syria.
Mr Stylianides said the EU believed that focusing on education "is the only way to deal with this unprecedented situation on the ground". He added: "Otherwise, our work after 15 years will be in vain because of the lost education and we will see a lost generation."
Mr Stylianides said he had increased his budget for refugee children’s education after meeting a refugee family in Lebanon in 2013. "We provided them shelter, food and all the basic needs. Although the mother thanked me, she said her children needed a future, prospects and education. For me, it was a real trigger to focus on education," he said.

Source: The National

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

european union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees european union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

european union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees european union reports improvements in its relocation of refugees

 



GMT 09:00 2018 Wednesday ,12 December

May tours Europe in desperate bid to save Brexit deal

GMT 13:29 2018 Friday ,14 December

Turkey targets military over alleged Gulen links

GMT 10:03 2018 Monday ,10 December

23 Palestinians arrested in West Bank

GMT 09:12 2018 Wednesday ,12 December

Ford trains 1,600 motorists in Mideast, Africa in 2018

GMT 09:47 2018 Monday ,10 December

Russian ex-policeman convicted over 56 murders

GMT 18:56 2017 Wednesday ,30 August

Premier: BDF model in patriotic work

GMT 12:45 2017 Saturday ,18 March

German steel workers to get 4% wage hike by 2018

GMT 19:03 2017 Monday ,25 September

Demi Lovato to help war-scarred children in Iraq

GMT 18:42 2017 Friday ,24 February

Each governor develops plan

GMT 15:29 2017 Saturday ,17 June

Spain threatens to block Greece bailout payment

GMT 15:19 2017 Saturday ,25 November

UN official lauds UAE's development support in Somalia

GMT 06:40 2017 Saturday ,30 December

Beaten Windies say one bad

GMT 11:15 2017 Friday ,29 December

Interior Minister receives Azerbaijani ambassador

GMT 09:01 2015 Sunday ,30 August

Building block of quantum computers from light

GMT 10:41 2016 Monday ,08 February

Truck maker Volvo offloads costs for big profit rise
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday