From the Field to the Institutions
Europe Must Act representatives attended two quite different conferences this summer. Allegra, our EU Advocacy Coordinator spoke at “The...
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Europe Must Act
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Eleonas Camp / Athens: Open Letter by Camp Residents
To the Minister of Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi To the Municipality of Athens and its mayor Kostas Bakoyannis To the IOM Greek...
Europe Must Act
- Jun 20
- 1 min
"A Life Without Freedom Is Not A Life". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos
This year, on World Refugee Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release their second report on life in the Closed...
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- Jun 9
- 2 min
Europe Must Act meets grassroots activists at EU border regions in France and Poland.
Over the last three weeks our team had the opportunity to meet grassroot NGOs that provide support for people on the move, both in Calais...
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- May 19
- 2 min
Opportunity: Fundraising Team Coordinator!
Full description: Are you an advocate for refugees’ rights and want to help make a difference? Do you have experience in fundraising for...
Europe Must Act
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Detention and lack of protection: discriminatory treatment of non-Ukrainian refugees
After a long period of negotiations, the Temporary Protection Directive came into existence in 2001. However, it wasn’t until March, 2nd...
Europe Must Act
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Opportunity: Social Media Team Coordinator
Are you passionate about refugees’ rights and want to help make a difference? Do you have social media and communications skills? Then we...
Europe Must Act
- Feb 27
- 2 min
How can you support Ukrainian people?
This is a list of selected organizations and groups that provide various forms of assistance and support to Ukrainians both in Ukraine...
Europe Must Act
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Greek government attacks freedom of press to stop alleged fake news
By Helen Barber Last month, the Greek Parliament passed a new law that will make it a criminal offense to spread “fake news” and which...
Europe Must Act
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
"All I want is to be free and leave". Life in the Closed Controlled Access Centre in Samos
On International Migrants Day, Europe Must Act and the Samos Advocacy Collective release a report on life in the Closed Controlled Access...
Europe Must Act
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
The EU towards detention as standard reception practice. The case of Greece
By Cecilia Sanfelici Two months ago, a new camp for asylum seekers was opened on the Greek island of Samos in a provocative and...
Europe Must Act
- Nov 15, 2021
- 4 min
Pushback tactics: a European-wide violation of fundamental rights
By Helen Barber Multiple people are feared to have died in a tragedy near Essex after trying to cross UK waters from France in a dinghy...
Europe Must Act
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
In the fight between Poland and Belarus, refugees are the ones losing
By Hannah Lettl An estimate of 3,000 refugees is currently trapped within the Polish-Belarusian border. The Belarusian leader Aleksandr...
Europe Must Act
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Stuck in the Limbo
by Sara Oggero Groups of migrants are stuck in what seems like a black hole, a limbo on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. On the one...
Europe Must Act
- Aug 20, 2021
- 4 min
Greece Refusing to Become Gateway to EU
by Helen Barber Last week, France and Switzerland joined Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands in the decision to suspend...
Europe Must Act
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
Situation Update: Island of Kos
Kos is one of the Greek Aegean Islands near Turkey and one of five ‘hotspots’ in Greece - the EU’s approach to receiving and identifying...
Europe Must Act
- Apr 11, 2021
- 3 min
Tightening restrictions on grassroots organizations in Greece
by Mariana Kouprianoff Refugee camps in Greece are known for the worst reasons: inhumane conditions, with refugees and asylum-seekers...
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- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Winter in the Aegean - spotlight on Samos
In the second week of January 2021, temperatures dropped to below 0 degrees as snow, rain and hail fell across the Aegean Islands. On...
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
What is happening in the Aegean now? (30/9/20)
Three weeks on from the fire which destroyed much of the Moria RIC on Lesvos we feel it is time for an update to keep you all in touch...
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- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Daily Update (17.09.20)
This will be the last of our daily updates from Lesvos for the moment but we will keep you updated with any significant new developments.