Schulz in Lesvos island: ‘People are really running for their lives”

EP President Martin Schulz travelled yesterday [Nov-5] to the Greek island of Lesvos in order to visit a refugee registration and identification centre where almost 2,500 people are recorded on a daily basis. Speaking at the so-called hotspot at Moria, he said: “We must urgently reinforce efforts to complete hotspots. To be effective, however, all member states must take part in the relocation.”

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PM Tsipras: ‘I feel ashamed by Europe’s inability…’

“The Aegean Sea does not only wash ashore bodies of children, but it washes ashore the EU culture,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in Parliament on Friday. “I feel ashamed by Europe’s inability to deal effectively with this drama,” added the prime minister, noting that he also feels ashamed by the discussion made at summit level…

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