Young refugees to be relocated

European Commission spokesperson Adalbert Jahnz has announced the launch of a relocation program for unaccompanied child refugees from Greece to other European member-states from next week.

“As the restrictions are easing, we are getting prepared for the main phase of the program,” Jahnz said on Thursday, referring to measures that had been in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The relocation of 25 children to Portugal is scheduled for June 27, Jahnz said, adding that two missions have been carried out since April, one relocating 47 minors to Germany and the other moving 12 to Luxembourg, while on Wednesday, eight unaccompanied minors left Greece for Ireland following a bilateral agreement between the two countries.