European Union [to 19 December 2015]

European Union [to 19 December 2015]
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Joint Statement on the International Migrants’ Day
Date: 18/12/2015
European Commission – Statement Brussels, 18 December 2015 Today the European Union recognises the 232 million international migrants worldwide. More people than at any other time have left their homes, either to seek refuge and safety from war and persecution or to escape poverty and find secure livelihoods elsewhere.

EU provides €5 million in humanitarian aid for the Burundian crisis
Date: 17/12/2015
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 17 December 2015 Over 220 000 people are now estimated to have fled the country. The European Commission has today released €5 million in new humanitarian assistance to help the increasing number of Burundians affected by the ongoing instability in the country.

State of Play: Measures to Address the Refugee Crisis
Date: 17/12/2015
European Commission – Press release Brussels, 17 December 2015 State of Play: Measures to Address the Refugee Crisis Updated on 17 December The European Agenda on Migration adopted by the Commission in May 2015 set out the need for a comprehensive approach to migration management.