First group of unaccompanied children relocated to France departed on Friday
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The first group of 16 from the 350 unaccompanied children that will be relocated to France left today from Greece, an announcement said on Friday.
“The close Greek-French friendship and cooperation now extends and to the migration challenge. We deeply appreciate France stance and are looking forward to a further extension and strengthening of our cooperation, Alternate Migration and Asylum Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos said.
The mission is held in the context of the relocation programme of 1,600 unaccompanied children to EU countries.
Additionally, France has committed to receive, apart from the 350 children, asylum seeking families which total number is 400.
The next group of children to relocate in France is scheduled to depart on Monday 24 August.
Source: ANA – MPA
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