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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

NGOs raise alarm as coronavirus strips support from EU refugees

NGOs warn lone children in particular have been effectively abandoned as Covid-19 forces support services to shutter * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Governments across Europe are facing calls to urgently put into place measures to protect refugees and migrants – in particular lone children – as the coronavirus epidemic sees volunteer numbers plunge and many vital support services close. On Tuesday, groups working with refugees and unaccompanied children in France and Greece implored the authorities in both countries to provide urgent help to refugees and unaccompanied minors, whom they say have been effectively abandoned by the authorities. Continue reading...


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