Migration: Commission takes action to find solutions for unaccompanied migrant children on Greek islands.

European Commission
Press Release
Brussels, 6 March 2020

 
Following President von der Leyen's visit to Greece on Tuesday, together with the Presidents of the other EU institutions, the Commission presented its Action Plan for immediate measures to support Greece, which was welcomed by the Ministers at the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council. The Commission is working on all fronts to deliver support to Greece and the people concerned and is in constant contact with the Greek government, including at the highest level. In the context of these ongoing support efforts, President Ursula von der Leyen spoke to the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the situation of unaccompanied migrant children on the Greek islands. Together they agreed to put in place a process to ensure the protection and care of some of Europe's most vulnerable people, unaccompanied migrant children. The President entrusted Commissioner for Home Affairs YlvaJohansson to take this process forward. Therefore CommissionerJohansson will travel to Greece next...
 
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