The crews of private rescue ships have been placed under quarantine and humanitarian corridors, as well as Dublin returns, have been suspended. The coronavirus epidemic has prompted European states, mainly Italy, to take action rela1
A group of migrants who landed on the Greek island of Lesbos in recent days has boarded a navy ship docked in Mytilene harbor. Reports suggest that the migrants will be transferred on the ship to the Greek mainland, where they will1
UNICEF has denounced that 40% of people currently concentrated near the Turkish city of Edirne and in other areas along Turkey's border with Greece are women and children who need protection.
Marco Sandrone, the Lesbos field coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF), has denounced the dire situation on the island, likening it to a war zone. He also stressed that Moria was "too much" for children living there and call1
The EU has advised the 12,500 migrants gathered at the Greek border that "illegal crossings will not be tolerated." France's top diplomat accused Ankara of "blackmail" after Turkey decided to open its borders to Europe.