Contents
Main findings...................................................................................................... 4
Background to this report ................................................................................ 10
1. Migration trends at the southern EU borders ............................................ 11
2. Migration management in Greece ............................................................. 14
3. The humanitarian crisis in Evros ................................................................ 18
Access to the territory ..................................................................................... 19
Processing of irregular migrants ..................................................................... 21
Detention conditions ....................................................................................... 25
Identification of persons with specific needs.................................................. 31
Dealing with the deaths .................................................................................. 33
4. The mid‐term: putting the Action Plan into practice ................................. 35
European solidarity.......................................................................................... 36
Solutions for non‐refugees .............................................................................. 41
Table of figures and tables
Figure 1: Number of detections between border crossing points, by major
migration route, since 2008
Figure 2: Flow of new arrivals according to the 2011 law
Figure 3: Key actors
Figure 4: Processing persons apprehended crossing the border irregularly
Figure 5: Number of apprehensions in Greece, by nationality, in 2010
Figure 6: Evros municipalities with detention facilities for irregular migrants
Figure 7: Timelines for disbursing 2009 ERF funds to NGO Praksis
Table 1: Overview of detention facilities in Evros region
Table 2 External Borders Fund 2007‐ 2008 (incl. 25 % Greek contributions)
Table 3: Overview of ERF funding for Greece
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