Video: Migrants in Canary Islands say camps are unfit
The Spanish government has come under fire from migrants, local officials and human rights groups on the Canary Islands, where thousands of migrants are stuck in inadequate camps.
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Greece: Migrants in camps to be vaccinated in May
Migrants are not a priority for receiving COVID-19 vaccination in Greece. The Migration Minister has said that asylum seekers in camps will begin to be vaccinated in May.
Canary Islands: Migrants between a rock and a hard place
Tensions are rising on the Canary Islands where migrants feel trapped – they are officially in Europe but unable to get to the mainland. Many of them are leaving the camps, saying they are inadequate.
Paris: Almost 500 migrants given refuge after new occupation in Place de la République
480 homeless migrants, including women and children, were given shelter on Thursday evening after they occupied Place de la République in the heart of Paris for several hours.
Gran Canaria: Migrants sleep on the streets to avoid deportation
Frightened of being sent back to their country of origin, migrants are leaving their accommodation centers in Gran Canaria to sleep on the streets of the Spanish island. Sometimes they find refuge high up on the edge of the cliffs.
Concerns over migrants in camps, after extreme weather hits Greece
Heavy snow falls, storms, hail, floods and strong winds have raged across Greece in the last few days. The weather has caused power outages and so far three people have died. Concerns are growing for migrants living outside in camps, with some in Athens transferred temporarily to shelter from the cold.
French authorities rescue 36 migrants in Channel over weekend
36 migrants on two separate boats were found in difficulty in the Channel between France and Britain at the weekend. They were taken back to France by a coastguard patrol boat who declared the migrants "safe and sound."
No hope for migrant children playing the 'Game' in Bosnia
Instead of going to classes and learning lessons for life, migrant children on the move are often stuck simply trying to survive. In Bosnia, some have to help their parents scheme their escape into the EU instead of enjoying their childhood.
Worse than Lesbos? Migrants in Bosnia in need of help
Amnesty International and aid workers continue to sound the alarm amid the worsening situation of migrants in northwest Bosnia. While those staying at the Lipa camp now have heated tents, hundreds in makeshift forest settlements and abandoned buildings have little access to aid.
Greece facing opposition on new migrant camps
Greece's migration ministry is facing stiff opposition to its unexpected proposal to create new, larger reception and identification centers for asylum seekers on the northern land border at Evros, as well as on the southeastern Aegean island of Leros.
Calls growing for EU action on migrant situation in Bosnia
Bosnian authorities have reportedly delivered beds and mattresses to migrants stranded at the site of the destroyed Lipa camp. Pressure is mounting in Europe for urgent solutions to be found.
Spain: Survivors of Badalona fire fight for dignity
Survivors of the blaze that destroyed a warehouse near Barcelona and that left four migrants dead have been camping out in protest over their housing conditions. Their goal: papers, and a decent home.