Afghan stabbed to death in Greek migrant camp
A young Afghan man has been stabbed to death near the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. This year, fatal knife attacks have been happening at an average rate of one a month.
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MSF: Virus 'government excuse' to extend migrant lockdown
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has accused Greek authorities of using the coronavirus as a pretext to continue a lockdown on migrant camps. The government in Athens has extended the lockdown until July 5, while lifting restrictions across the country.
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Greece: Locals set fire to hotel for asylum seekers
Protestors in northern Greece have stopped a group of asylum seekers from reaching new accommodation. The migrants had been brought to the mainland from Lesbos as part of the government’s plan to ease overcrowding on the Aegean islands.
Bosnian police move hundreds of migrants to emergency tent camp
Bosnian authorities have begun to move hundreds of migrants from the border town of Bihac, transferring them into a nearby emergency tent camp, set up amid the coronavirus pandemic. The measures came in one day after local authorities on Monday cut off water supply to the Vucjak migrant camp in Bihac to put pressure on the government and NGOs to act quickly.
Afghan youth arrested over Moria camp stabbing
A young Afghan migrant has been arrested over the stabbing of two others at the Moria migrant camp on Lesbos island on Tuesday evening. Since the start of last year, scores of people have been injured during fights at the overcrowded camp, and at least two have died from their injuries.
Greece to boost border police, asylum officers to ease migration pressure
Europe's asylum agency has signed a deal with Greece to help expand its operations in the country. Greece also plans to deploy 1,200 extra border police in an effort to stop migrants arriving from Turkey.
Greek government plans to close overcrowded island migrant camps
Greece is to close the migrant camps on the islands and replace them with closed detention centers, the government announced on Wednesday. The new centers, planned for next year, would make it easier to control the flow of asylum seekers.
'Horrific conditions' in Greek island migrant camp blamed for baby's death
A nine-month-old baby has died from severe dehydration in the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The baby's death was confirmed on Saturday as hundreds more migrants arrived on the Greek Aegean islands.
Volunteers banned from giving medical care to Vucjak refugees in Bosnia
A group of foreign activists was reportedly ordered to leave the Vucjak refugee camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They claim the state has cut migrants' access to healthcare but authorities reject the accusations.
Further arrivals on Greek Islands
The numbers of migrants arriving on the Greek islands remains high this week. Various authorities have estimated that there are almost 29,000 migrants on the islands in various hotspots and migrant centers.
Greece to open two new migrant camps amid resistance
Greece is set to open two new "transit camps" on the mainland to speed up transfers of migrants and refugees from its islands. The initiative is an attempt to reduce overcrowding in the camps on Lesbos, Chios and Samos.