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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12453

25 March 2020
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Migration
Commission and Athens are working on an action plan to respond to a possible spread of Covid-19 in migrant camps
Brussels, 24/03/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission confirmed on Tuesday 24 March that it had received a letter from the Chair of Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee, Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, Spain), calling for an evacuation plan to be put in place for migrant camps on the Greek island of Lesbos to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

"We can confirm that we received the letter. We are fully aware of the situation", said Adalbert Jahnz, spokesperson on migration. In his letter sent on 23 March, Mr. López...

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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
EXTERNAL ACTION
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSTITUTIONAL
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
NEWS BRIEFS