Syria: Floods affect nearly 70,000 displaced people
Floods in northwestern Syria have affected over 67,000 internally displaced people, according to UN agency OCHA. Meanwhile, unsafe fires at camps have led to at least one death.
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'We do what the state doesn't do': Surviving a Paris squat filled with tents
Cold, hungry, forgotten: 250 migrants have turned a disused Paris office into their temporary home. In recent months, this type of abandoned building has become one of the only solutions for those left on the streets.
Syrian refugees suffering in Lebanon's Arsal, HRW
Human Rights Watch has spoken out about the dire conditions Syrian refugees are suffering in the Lebanese town of Arsal, along the border with Syria. This winter is the second since their makeshift homes were dismantled and many refugees are still left without any sort of protection from brutal weather conditions.
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.
Bosnia: Migrants return to burnt tent camp as relocation fails
Plans to move hundreds of migrants from the fire-damaged Lipa camp to new accommodation stalled after protests from local residents. The failed transfer means they're now stranded in the cold with little shelter.
EU to fund building of new migrant camp on Lesbos – amid great criticism
Greece has announced that 7,200 migrants stuck in temporary accommodation since the blaze at the Moria camp in September will be moved to permanent accommodation by September 2021. The European Commission will support the Greek government with the building project.
Police clear 'PIKPA' camp on Lesbos
Police have cleared the small community-run PIKPA migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. The facility had been created to provide a safe haven for particularly vulnerable refugees and migrants. The nearly 80 people living at PIKPA will be transferred to the Kara Tepe camp.
Charities demand change in migrant policy on Greek islands
Several NGOs have launched a petition, calling on European leaders to drastically improve the treatment of migrants and refugees on the Greek islands. Their petition has been signed by over 165,000 people and organizations.
More than 240 new COVID-19 infections among migrants on Lesbos
More than 240 asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos have contracted the novel coronavirus. They are all housed at a temporary camp accommodation after the devastating fire at the Moria camp earlier in September.
Greece resettles hundreds displaced by Moria fire
Greek officials have threatened to make asylum conditional to resettlement in a new tent facility on the island of Lesbos. The German government has signaled its intention to take in more migrants in a "second step."
Lesbos and refugees: Europe descends into self-made chaos
The situation on the Greek island of Lesbos is tense, as migrants and refugees remain stranded. Athens is now trying to pour oil on troubled waters, but things have long since gotten out of control.
100 migrants to be transferred from Greek camps to Germany this week
100 vulnerable migrants will be relocated from Greece to Germany this Friday. Among the roughly 24 families are sick children in need of medical treatment, the German interior ministry said.