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*** 10-Jan-17 World View -- Thousands of migrants trapped in deep freeze temperatures in Greece and Balkans
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Thousands of migrants risk freezing to death as deep freeze spreads across Europe
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Screen grab from viral video showing migrant tents on Lesvos island
Europe's migrant crisis has been mostly out of news since March 18 of
last year, when the EU and Turkey signed their migrant deal, in which
Turkey agreed to police the flow of migrants from Turkey across the
Aegean Sea to Greece.
Even though it's been out of the news, severe problems still remain.
There are about 60,000 migrants still in Greece. When migrants travel
from Turkey across the Aegean Sea, they usually stop at Greece's
Lesvos Island, because it's close to Turkey, and because they've been
welcomed by the Lesvians in the past. There are over 6,000 migrants
at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos Island, far over its capacity of
3,500, and the number is still increasing by a few dozen every day,
since the Turkey blockade isn't completely effective. About 1,000 are
living in tents covered with snow.
There are 15,600 migrants on all the Greek islands put together. Last
week, Greece's Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"There are no refugees or migrants living in the cold
> anymore. We successfully completed the procedures for
> overwintering."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
So a volunteer worker posted a video showing migrants on Lesvos living
in extremely harsh conditions, with no heat and their tents buckling
under the heavy snow.
European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud called the situation
"untenable," but that the Commission was ready to help:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"We can no more dictate policy in Greece than we can
> in any other member state.
>
> I have to be quite clear here, the commission is aware that the
> situation is untenable but we also have to be clear as I was
> saying that ensuring adequate reception conditions in Greece is a
> responsibility of Greek authorities. ...
>
> We are pursuing a dual strategy of political pressure and
> financial and technical support to the Greek authorities to
> improve the situation."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
She explained that by "political pressure," she meant a continued
series of recommendations by the EC in its reports to Greece.
Greek Reporter and EU Observer and EurActiv
Related Articles
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**** Migrants in eastern Europe trapped in deep freeze temperatures
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When the so-called "Balkan route" was closed to migrants last year, it
left thousands of them stranded. More than 7,500 people are currently
stranded in Serbia, living in overcrowded camps and informal
settlements. In Belgrade, around 2,000 young people, mainly from
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Syria are currently sleeping in
abandoned buildings in the city center, while temperatures plummet to
as low as -20°C (-4°F). Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Deutsche Welle and Reuters
Related Articles
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**** European Commission resettlement plan appears to be a disaster
****
During the first week of 2017, 373 refugees and migrants crossed the
sea from Turkey to Greece, an average of 53 per day. Most arrivals
were from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Most arrived on the islands
Chios and Lesvos.
During the same week, 1,080 people arrived by sea to Italy, mostly as
a result of Italian and European search and rescue operations in the
Mediterranean Sea. Most arrivals were from Nigeria, Eritrea, Guinea,
Côte d’Ivoire, and Gambia, with lesser numbers from . Senegal, Mali,
Sudan, Somalia and Bangladesh.
In September 2015, the European Commission adopted an "emergency
relocation scheme," whereby 160,000 refugees, mostly in Greece and
Italy, were supposed to be relocated to other EU countries.
However, the program has been something of a disaster. Out of the
160,000, only 8162 people were relocated since the beginning of the
scheme. Austria, Denmark, Hungary and Poland have refused to take any
migrants at all. The Czech Republic has taken 12, and Slovakia has
taken 9.
With the rise of far-right, anti-migrant and even anti-EU populism
growing in Europe, it seems unlikely that any of these problems will
be resolved soon. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and European Commission (PDF) and Daily Sabah (Turkey)
Related Articles
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Greece, Turkey, Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea,
Yiannis Mouzalas, Natasha Bertaud, Balkan route,
Serbia, Belgrade, Hungary, European Commission,
Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Eritrea, Guinea,
Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Senegal, Mali,
Sudan, Somalia, Bangladesh, emergency relocation scheme
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Thousands of migrants risk freezing to death as deep freeze spreads across Europe
- Migrants in eastern Europe trapped in deep freeze temperatures
- European Commission resettlement plan appears to be a disaster
****
**** Thousands of migrants risk freezing to death as deep freeze spreads across Europe
****
Screen grab from viral video showing migrant tents on Lesvos island
Europe's migrant crisis has been mostly out of news since March 18 of
last year, when the EU and Turkey signed their migrant deal, in which
Turkey agreed to police the flow of migrants from Turkey across the
Aegean Sea to Greece.
Even though it's been out of the news, severe problems still remain.
There are about 60,000 migrants still in Greece. When migrants travel
from Turkey across the Aegean Sea, they usually stop at Greece's
Lesvos Island, because it's close to Turkey, and because they've been
welcomed by the Lesvians in the past. There are over 6,000 migrants
at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos Island, far over its capacity of
3,500, and the number is still increasing by a few dozen every day,
since the Turkey blockade isn't completely effective. About 1,000 are
living in tents covered with snow.
There are 15,600 migrants on all the Greek islands put together. Last
week, Greece's Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"There are no refugees or migrants living in the cold
> anymore. We successfully completed the procedures for
> overwintering."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
So a volunteer worker posted a video showing migrants on Lesvos living
in extremely harsh conditions, with no heat and their tents buckling
under the heavy snow.
European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud called the situation
"untenable," but that the Commission was ready to help:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"We can no more dictate policy in Greece than we can
> in any other member state.
>
> I have to be quite clear here, the commission is aware that the
> situation is untenable but we also have to be clear as I was
> saying that ensuring adequate reception conditions in Greece is a
> responsibility of Greek authorities. ...
>
> We are pursuing a dual strategy of political pressure and
> financial and technical support to the Greek authorities to
> improve the situation."<END QUOTE>[/indent]
She explained that by "political pressure," she meant a continued
series of recommendations by the EC in its reports to Greece.
Greek Reporter and EU Observer and EurActiv
Related Articles
- EU desperation continues on second day of EU-Turkey refugee deal (22-Mar-2016)
- Number of migrants reaching Greece surges since Turkey's attempted coup (18-Aug-2016)
****
**** Migrants in eastern Europe trapped in deep freeze temperatures
****
When the so-called "Balkan route" was closed to migrants last year, it
left thousands of them stranded. More than 7,500 people are currently
stranded in Serbia, living in overcrowded camps and informal
settlements. In Belgrade, around 2,000 young people, mainly from
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Syria are currently sleeping in
abandoned buildings in the city center, while temperatures plummet to
as low as -20°C (-4°F). Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Deutsche Welle and Reuters
Related Articles
- EU migrant crisis moves to Italy as Austria begins closing border (13-Apr-2016)
- Hungary's Viktor Orbán defeated in attempt to ban refugee quotas (09-Nov-2016)
- Hungary's PM tells Cameron: 'Hungarians in UK aren’t parasites' (11-Jan-2016)
****
**** European Commission resettlement plan appears to be a disaster
****
During the first week of 2017, 373 refugees and migrants crossed the
sea from Turkey to Greece, an average of 53 per day. Most arrivals
were from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. Most arrived on the islands
Chios and Lesvos.
During the same week, 1,080 people arrived by sea to Italy, mostly as
a result of Italian and European search and rescue operations in the
Mediterranean Sea. Most arrivals were from Nigeria, Eritrea, Guinea,
Côte d’Ivoire, and Gambia, with lesser numbers from . Senegal, Mali,
Sudan, Somalia and Bangladesh.
In September 2015, the European Commission adopted an "emergency
relocation scheme," whereby 160,000 refugees, mostly in Greece and
Italy, were supposed to be relocated to other EU countries.
However, the program has been something of a disaster. Out of the
160,000, only 8162 people were relocated since the beginning of the
scheme. Austria, Denmark, Hungary and Poland have refused to take any
migrants at all. The Czech Republic has taken 12, and Slovakia has
taken 9.
With the rise of far-right, anti-migrant and even anti-EU populism
growing in Europe, it seems unlikely that any of these problems will
be resolved soon. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and European Commission (PDF) and Daily Sabah (Turkey)
Related Articles
- In desperation, EU tries to overhaul its refugee asylum rules (07-Apr-2016)
- Bizarre EU-Turkey one-for-one refugee deal meets strong opposition (09-Mar-2016)
- Threats of retaliation abound as Europe's refugee crisis deepens (26-Feb-2016)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Greece, Turkey, Lesvos Island, Aegean Sea,
Yiannis Mouzalas, Natasha Bertaud, Balkan route,
Serbia, Belgrade, Hungary, European Commission,
Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Eritrea, Guinea,
Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Senegal, Mali,
Sudan, Somalia, Bangladesh, emergency relocation scheme
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