Moria: Belgium to accept up to 150 asylum seekers
Belgium has offered to accept 100 to 150 asylum seekers from Greece, in particular families with small children. More than 12,000 people were left homeless by the fires at the Moria refugee camp.
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Germany to take in 1,500 more migrants from Greece
Sources from Angela Merkel's government have said Germany will additional migrants from the Greek island of Lesbos. Over 12,000 people have been left homeless by fires at the refugee camp Moria.
Germany to take in up to 150 underage refugees from Moria camp
After fires destroyed Europe's largest refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, politicians and organizations have been debating about how to house the camp’s former residents. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s initiative means that 10 European countries have decided to take nearly 400 unaccompanied children from the Moria camp in Greece.
Moria migrants: Germany, France will take in 400 children from Greece’s refugee camp
Berlin and Paris said they plan to move 400 minors from the Greek migrant camp destroyed in a blaze. Angela Merkel said she hoped other EU nations would assume a "shared responsibility" and accept some of the minors.
More vulnerable children flown from Greece to Germany
A total of 118 migrants have left Greece Thursday on a plane bound for Germany. The transfer was part of a European effort to get hundreds of vulnerable children and their close family members out of camps on the Greek islands amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Malian teen and French pensioner create family bond during COVID-19 lockdown
As part of a social program, French pensioner Antoine Boulanger in February opened up his home to Malian teenager Bakary. But after just a month of living together, France went into lockdown because of the coronavirus, and the two started to bond – in part thanks to their common interest in science.
Amadou's story: Realizing his dreams
Four years ago, Amadou Diallo arrived in Greece as a 16-year-old unaccompanied child from Guinea. Since arriving he has fought hard for his education and the right to asylum. Finally, at the end of July, after several failed attempts he was granted not only the right to asylum in Greece but with it, the path to take up a university scholarship in Paris.
Sant'Egidio on Lesbos: Taking small steps to realize dreams
150 volunteers from around Europe have signed up to a summer holiday with a difference. Via the Catholic charity Sant'Egidio, volunteers are working with migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos, providing entertainment for children and working in a restaurant run by the charity. Through the work, the charity identifies families eligible for relocation via humanitarian corridor.
Germany fails to meet its family reunification targets for refugee claimants
Between August 2019 and June 2020, Germany gave out almost 6,000 family reunification visas to family members of refugees and those with subsidiary protection in Germany. These numbers remain below the government limit -- partly due to the travel bans during the coronavirus pandemic.
18 unaccompanied minors from Greek camps relocated to Belgium
18 unaccompanied migrant children from Greek island camps arrived in Belgium on Tuesday, following an agreement the Belgium government made to relocate them in May. The minors had been living in the camps for several months without a parent or guardian.
Pietro Bartolo's story now on the silver screen
The story of Pietro Bartolo has been made into a film. Bartolo worked as a doctor tending to migrants on the island of Lampedusa, and is now a member of the European Parliament. The movie is also intended to serve as an appeal to Europe and its sense of responsibility.
Greece: Nightmares and violence for the children left behind
The transfer of a group of unaccompanied migrant children from Greece to Portugal this week has brought them a step closer to a life of safety. But as thousands of children remain behind in squalid migrant camps, their mental health is being pushed to breaking point.