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Switzerland

Euroviews. As coronavirus sweeps Europe, unaccompanied refugee children are becoming more vulnerable ǀ View

As an American expat mother and volunteer working with refugee families, I didn’t think the situation for mother and child refugees could get much worse in Europe, but indeed it has.

Greece

Greece transfers almost 400 migrants from Lesbos island to mainland

This is the first massive transfer of asylum seekers from Moria camp since the start of confinement imposed by the Greek government on March 23 to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Libya

Euroviews. Ignoring COVID-19 cases at Libya migrant centres will have dire consequences for Europe ǀ View

Both individual countries like Italy and the EU overall will need to strike the political balance between the needs of their citizens and the humanitarian obligation to provide shelter for refugees and migrants.

Europe News

Europe must act to stop coronavirus outbreak in Lesbos, say MEPs

NGOs and MEPs are calling on the EU to act to prevent an outbreak of novel coronavirus in overcrowded camps in Greece.

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Heavy rain and cold weather hits migrants on Greek island of Lesbos

Migrants and asylum seekers already endure "inhumane" living conditions on the Greek island of Lesbos. Now they've got heavy rain and cold weather to contend with, too.

The Cube

Greece to deport thousands of migrants after deadly fire | #TheCube

At least one person was killed on Sunday when a blaze which broke out on Lesbos island, prompting fresh calls for government action.

World

Angry protests at 'power keg' migrant camp over deadly fire

Tensions are high after the blaze at the vast and overcrowded Moira camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Myanmar

Euroviews. Two Years On: The Forgotten Side Of The Rohingya Crisis ǀ View

Perhaps most desperate of all are the 128,000 Rohingya, more than half of them children, who have been confined since 2012 in the de facto detention camps. The camps are [...] under the control of Camp Management Committees that regulate every aspect of their lives, and dependent on aid handouts.

The Cube

Twitter reunites ex-refugee with kind stranger who gifted her a bike

As a five-year-old, Mevan Babakar found herself living in a refugee camp in the Netherlands, and vividly recalls being gifted a bike by a camp worker. Years later, she took to Twitter to find him.

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Children in Al-Hol camp 'in limbo amid dire humanitarian needs'

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned tens of thousands of children in Al-Hol camp and several parts of Syria are in limbo amid dire humanitarian needs.

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Refugee camps hit by monsoons in Bangladesh

Thousands of people have been displaced within the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh over the last few days after heavy monsoon rains started last Thursday (July 4) causing flooding and landslides.

World News

NGOs slam EU-Turkey refugee agreement as non-viable and ineffective

The agreement between the EU and Turkey to control the flow of refugees has led to non-viable and ineffective policies and practices in Greece

Europe News

The Brief: Migrant camps in Greece, Tusk in Ukraine and CO2 emissions

In this edition: We speak to a Greek minister about a report from the Council of Europe on the conditions in Greece's migrant camps. Donald Tusk reassures Ukraine over Europe's stance and the EU seeks to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks and buses by 2030.

Europe News

'Inhuman and degrading': report criticises Greece's refugee

The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) raised concerns Tuesday over the "inhuman and degrading" conditions in Greece's refugee camps. It singles out the Fylakio camp near the Turkish border.

World

Zaatari's children: poverty, conflict and displacement in refugee camp

Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes in Syria and thousands of them have found refuge in Zaatari camp, Jordan. According to UNHCR, around 80,000 people live in Zaatari and more than half of them are children.

Greece

Inside Moria: Euronews takes you around Greece's biggest refugee camp

More than 8,000 migrants — waiting for their asylum claims to be heard — live at Moria refugee camp, meant to hold 3,000-people. Now, with winter fast approaching, Euronews' Apostolos Staikos has taken a look at what life is like on the inside.

World

Conditions worsen in Greece's largest refugee camp

Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos is infamous for terrible living conditions — and it's only getting worse as temperatures drop and winter rains hit.

Greece

Watch: Personal stories of refugee families trapped on Lesbos

Euronews spoke to refugee families who are living in extremely poor conditions in Moria, the largest camp on the island of Lesbos.

World

Moria refugee camp conditions "not meeting the minimum requirements"

One of Europe's largest migrant camps is overcrowded and lacks basic hygiene and sanitation practises. It's grown so large, refugees are pitching tents outside the camp boundaries. Crime is so rife MSF has called for minors to be removed. This is Moria Refugee Camp.

Greece

Nine thousand aslyum seekers camped at Lesbos

Meanwhile, 2,000 asylum-seekers will be moved from the island to the Greek mainland by the end of the month. That's according to Greek authorities. It's after human rights groups and local authorities criticised Greece for the poor conditions at the camp at Moria