In total, since the emergency relocation mechanism was rolled out in September 2015, and up until 7 February, 11,966 people have been relocated, 8,766 who were in Greece and 3,200 in Italy.

France was the country that took in most refugees from Greece (2,445) and Holland accepted most from Italy (422).

The temporary emergency relocation mechanism was rolled out in September 2015 by two European Union (EU) decisions in which member states undertook to relocate people who needed international protection from Italy and Greece.