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2 days ago
2 min

From the Sea to the City - A Conference of Cities for a Welcoming Europe

[21.06.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release On June 25 and 26, mayors and civil society actors from all over Europe will come together...

Europe Must Act marks the deaths of 44,000 people at the EU's borders

Press Team

2 days ago
2 min

Europe Must Act marks the deaths of 44,000 people at the EU's borders

[21.06.2021, 08:00 CET] For Immediate Release On 20 June, World Refugee Day 2021, Europe Must Act (EMA) joined the 44,000 Names Memorial...

Greece deems Turkey “safe”, but refugees are not

Press Team

Jun 14
4 min

Greece deems Turkey “safe”, but refugees are not

[14.06.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release The substantive examination of asylum applications is the only safe solution for refugees...

NGOs launch takeover of Frontex' controversial competition

Press Team

May 7
2 min

NGOs launch takeover of Frontex' controversial competition

Cover Image, Credits: EU Observer/Frontex

NGOs release new report on the ‘invisible’ mental health emergency for asylum seekers on Samos

Press Team

Apr 6
2 min

NGOs release new report on the ‘invisible’ mental health emergency for asylum seekers on Samos

[06.04.2021, 16:00 CET] For Immediate Release To mark World Health Day, NGOs have released a new report examining the impact of reception...

Five years of EU-Turkey deal: Europe Must Act demands respect for human rights

Press Team

Mar 17
2 min

Five years of EU-Turkey deal: Europe Must Act demands respect for human rights

[17.03.2021, 09:15 CET] For Immediate Release 18 March 2021 marks the fifth anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal, even though Ylva...

Europe Must Act condemns the EU Commission's plans to build closed camps on the Greek islands

Press Team

Jan 27
3 min

Europe Must Act condemns the EU Commission's plans to build closed camps on the Greek islands

[27.01.2021, 09:00 CET] For Immediate Release Today the Deputy Director-General in charge of the “Task Force Migration Management” in DG...

Europe Must Act

Oct 15, 2020
2 min

Our wave of solidarity will grow

The so-called “New Pact on Migration and Asylum” presented by the EU Commission in September comes as a slap in the face of asylum seekers.

Protests in 27 European cities defending the human rights of refugees after Moria fire

Europe Must Act

Sep 21, 2020
2 min

Protests in 27 European cities defending the human rights of refugees after Moria fire

Under the banner “We have space” and “No more Moria!”, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in 27 European cities today

Europe Must Act

Sep 18, 2020
2 min

Bring them here!

Protests for the reception of refugees all over Europe organized by Seebrücke, Europe Must Act and many other grassroots movements across EU

Europe Must Act

Sep 16, 2020
2 min

Enough is enough. Evacuate now!

Joint statement by Europe Must Act and pier on the fire in the Moria Camp on Lesvos and on European migration policy.

Europe Must Act

Sep 15, 2020
2 min

Es reicht! Evakuierung jetzt!

Gemeinsame Stellungnahme von Europe Must Azt und Seebrücke zum Feuer im Moria Camp auf Lesvos, zur europäischen Migrationspolitik

Europe Must Act

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

Europe Must Act Moria Fire Response

Kirsty Evans, field and campaigns coordinator for Europe Must Act reports from Moria after devastating fires hit the refugee camp.

In Moria sind die europäischen Werte verbrannt

Europe Must Act

Sep 9, 2020
2 min

In Moria sind die europäischen Werte verbrannt

Nachdem unzählige Warnungen über Jahre hinweg nicht gehört werden wollten, ist heute Nacht das Horrorszenario eingetreten: Das völlig...

Europe Must Act

Sep 9, 2020
3 min

Devastating Fire in Moria: Europe Must Act Now

On Tuesday 8th September, fires broke out across Moria refugee camp on Lesvos, the largest migrant camp in Europe. The flames have...

Grassroots NGOs demand equal lockdown measures for refugees on the Aegean Islands

Europe Must Act

Jun 22, 2020
2 min

Grassroots NGOs demand equal lockdown measures for refugees on the Aegean Islands

[Press Release] Europe Must Act and 40 NGOs will publish a joint letter to Greek Ministers of Migration & Asylum and Civil Protection

Europe Must Act

Jun 18, 2020
2 min

Actions in over 50 European cities demand opening of refugee camps on Aegean islands

On World Refugee Day 2020, Europe Must Act is coordinating actions across Europe to demand the opening of the camps on the Aegean islands.

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