Police clear 1800 migrants from camp in north of France
The police have cleared a makeshift camp of 1,800 migrants settled in shelters in Grande-Synthe, near Dunkirk, in the north of France, according to police in the area.
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Vulnerability and lack of healthcare: 'It is after arriving in France that migrants fall ill'
"The most vulnerable are also the least well cared for." That is the conclusion of the NGO Doctors of the World (DoW), which published its 18th annual report on access to healthcare in France. Migrants are particularly vulnerable and often see their health deteriorate once they arrive in France due to poor living conditions.
Migrant rights 'violated on French-Italian border'
Amnesty International has decried the "systematic violations" of the rights refugees and migrants on the French-Italian border after conducting an observation mission on October 12-13. The mission was in the Briancon area of the French Alps, not far from the Italian village Claviere, the focus of recent polemics connected with the crossing of the border by French gendarmie.
15 migrants from Slovenia to France in horse-box
Fifteen migrants, including an 11-year-old boy, were discovered in poor health condition inside a horse van inside which they had traveled from Slovenia to France.
Council of Europe demands 'open minds' for LGBTI migrants
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović said "open minds" are needed in Europe to improve protection for LGBTI asylum seekers.
Humanitarian visas across Europe?
A committee of the European Parliament has proposed to issue humanitarian visas across the bloc. Would this help reduce illegal migration?
Italy: Police clear migrant center at Claviere church
Police cleared a self-managed migrant hosting center at a parish church in northern Italy. The center 'Chez Jesus-Rifugio autogestito' in Alta Valle di Susa was in the basement of the church and managed by members of an anarchist group which had set up the center for asylum seekers in March.
After being rescued at sea, 17 migrants start their new lives in France
Seventeen of the 58 migrants who were picked up at sea by the rescue ship Aquarius at the end of September have now arrived in France. They have been taken in by four departments in the country’s east.
Deep divisions over migrant rescue mission
The migrant rescue organization SOS Mediterranee said on Friday that its headquarters in the French city of Marseille had been "attacked" by far right activists. Meanwhile, thousands of people attended rallies across Europe on Saturday to show solidarity for the NGO and its rescue mission.
Fact check: The European Asylum Support Office
The EU wants to have a bigger say in asylum proceedings, with "expanded assistance" powers given to the European Asylum Support Office - or EASO. But what does EASO actually do?
Europe's migrant rescue boats face uncertain future
The Aquarius has docked at the port of Marseille, carrying with it uncertainty about the future of migrant rescue missions. But even as the humanitarian vessel ends operations indefinitely, some see hope on the horizon.
Hot meals and comfort for underage migrants on the streets of Paris
For the past two years, volunteers from the Midis du Mie association have been meeting with minors who have been denied access to the child protection system because they can’t prove that they are underage. The volunteers try every day to best meet the needs of this particularly vulnerable population - from handing out meals to helping with administrative issues and accommodation.