“This visit is one of the very first visits after the lockdown and it carries a strong message of European Union solidarity with respect to Malta. We are facing major challenges in our Southern neighbourhood” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said, while visiting Valletta. We are facing several challenges in our southern neighbourhood and…
Category: Immigration
Italy: 150 migrants landed at night
There were four migrant landings overnight at Lampedusa bringing a total to more than 150 migrants onto the island between Sicily and Libya, ANSA news agency reports. Migrant hotspot of the island has been already so full that the coronavirus checks were carried out on the harbour side. Quattro sbarchi in poche ore a Lampedusa…
COVID19: Luxembourg hosts migrant minors
A group of unaccompanied refugee children was relocated from Greek islands to Luxembourg, the European Commission said. First group of migrant children relocated to #Luxembourg amid #COVID19 outbreak#Greece pic.twitter.com/t6bFAsgq55 — Ruptly (@Ruptly) April 15, 2020 Twelve children between the ages of 11 and 15 were taken from Lesvos, Samos and Chios to Luxemburg, and 50…
COVID19: Belgium releases 297 migrants
Belgium Immigration Office has released almost three hundred migrants from the closed reception centers in order to comply with the hygiene measures regarding the corona virus pandemic. That is what Minister of Asylum and Migration Maggie De Block (Open Vld) said, informing the Parliament about the decision. She added that the releases were made on…
Germany willing to shelter children
Government is seeking a “coalition of the willing” to shelter migrant children across Europe. The EU is searching for way to avoid the second wave of the 2015 refugee crisis while thousands of migrants gather at Greece’s border. (Image: social media). Germany has signaled its willingness to take a portion of some 1,500 migrant children…
EU adds €170M aid to Syrians
“…In all our meetings I had the opportunity to express our understanding for the difficult situation Turkey is currently facing. But also I stressed that the current developments at the European borders are not leading to any solution” said EU top diplomat Josep Borrell adressing the crisis situation at EU-Turkey border. (Image above: illustration). “Increased…
MEPs condemn Erdogan “blackmail”
Greek officials said that in 24 hours between March 2 and March 3 morning hours, 5,183 people were prevented from entering the country, 45 people were detained they added. (Image: social media). My duty is to protect the sovereignty of my own country. At the same time, Greece is also doing Europe a great service….
Idlib: Greece veto of NATO statement
The Permanent Mission of Greece to NATO vetoed a statement that the Alliance was preparing to issue in support of President Erdogan, following the recent killing of 33 Turkish troops in ongoing operation in Idlib, Greek newspaper Vima reported, refering to their own sources. (Image: social media) https://twitter.com/thearabsource/status/1233666720360996864?s=21 The Foreign minister of Greece, Nikos Dendias,…
Italy receives hundreds of migrants
A vessel with 363 migrants on board, operated by Spanish charity Open Arms has received the permission to dock in Sicilian port of Pozzallo. (Image above: illustration). 363 migrants allowed to disembark after several days in Mediterranean #OpenArms #Italy pic.twitter.com/VOPppFTFgI — Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 2, 2020 Earlier on February 1, the charity announced that they…
Europol: Migrant smugglers arrests
The French Border Guard together with the French National Police (Police nationale) and the Dutch Royal Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee), supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a large criminal network involved in migrant smuggling. The price of a dangerous journey: Around 10 000 migrants paid €7 000 for a spot in a refrigerated lorry bound for…
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