Shortly before the admission of around 50 children and adolescents from the Greek refugee camps, Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer called on the other European countries to also accept unaccompanied minor refugees.
Germany keep its word and show solidarity and humanity. “I assume that our European partners will start to implement their commitments as soon as possible,” said the CSU politician.
A total of 1,600 unaccompanied minor refugees from Greece are to be brought to other EU countries in the coming weeks. Austria does not participate.
Many aid organizations have warned EU national governments that doing nothing on Lesbos and other islands will result in a death toll due to the corona virus. Only yesterday, Friday, Austria’s Red Cross President Gerald Schöpfer said: “The great solidarity that Austria has shown since the beginning of the Corona crisis must not end at the Austrian border. Unaccompanied minors on the run need special protection. The Austrian government can do this send a humanitarian signal and not only bring harvest helpers, but also children and adolescents who are alone on the run to Austria. “
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