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The Moria camp was almost completely destroyed in several simultaneous fires Wednesday night. Instead of the planned 3,000 migrants, more than 12,000 stayed there. Some are said to have started shooting after quarantine was ordered for residents due to corona infections.
Thousands, including children, spent the fourth night in a row outdoors. Humanitarian and government organizations distributed water and food, as shown on Greek television (ERT). Hundreds of migrants protested their desperate plight on Saturday morning. Later, the police also used tear gas, according to coinciding media reports.
The Greek authorities were working in a makeshift tent camp. “All people have to go there. This is the only way we can provide them properly,” Deputy Migration Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos said on the Athens Skai news channel.
However, many migrants told reporters that they did not want to go to the camp and that they now saw an opportunity to enforce their departure. “We want to go to Germany, not to the countryside,” many said. During small spontaneous demonstrations, the migrants shouted “freedom, freedom.”
Ten European countries have agreed to accept a total of 400 unaccompanied minors, of which Germany and France only want to accept 100 to 150 each. The group also includes countries that have so far taken a hard line on the refugee issue, such as the Netherlands, Croatia and Slovenia. Despite mounting pressure, Federal Chancellor Kurz remains tough on the question of whether children should be admitted from the burned camp.
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