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Pandemic fears for refugee camps
As fears of an outbreak in Greece’s refugee camps increase, international aid organisations, human rights groups and others have called for governments to take action to prevent a medical catastrophe.
Vulnerable Europeans to be protected
Efforts to protect the residence rights of EU citizens in the UK who are outside mainstream society will be stepped up in the next 12 months.
Gibraltar looks to maintain close ties with Brussels
Gibraltar’s Deputy Chief Minister has suggested the possibility of creating a special common travel area between that territory and the EU to ensure the continued free flow of people across its border with Spain.
Vulnerable persons to be deported
The Home office is proceeding with a deportation flight to a number of European countries by which it seeks to remove asylum seekers and vulnerable victims of trafficking from the UK.
Greece puts plans for new detention centres on hold
After local communities staged protests, Greece‘s centre-right government announced it will stop the construction of five new detention centres until further consultation has been undertaken.
Associate citizenship for the UK in Europe?
“Associate” citizenship of the EU, a status first proposed in 2016, has been suggested as the basis of a new relationship between the UK and EU.
