Portugal to take up to 60 unaccompanied migrant children from Greek camps

Portugal is to take up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps as concern mounts over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the vulnerable group.

in News · 11 May 2020, 09:34 · 7 Comments

The children are expected to arrive in Portugal within the next few weeks, but officials did not specify a date. Portugal said it was willing to take in some children as part of a voluntary European scheme to relocate around 1,600.

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Comments

Germany took under 50!
Eight times portugals population,
Thousand times its GDP,
a million times more open opportunities.

Union at its best.
No.
Portugal!
Thank you Mr Costas. Now deliver the EU minimum wage deal.

Love Steve

By Love Steve from Alentejo on 11 May 2020, 10:36

Le Portugal est occupé à se suicider avec ces immigrés....voir la France, la Belgique etc..

By Michel Schuermans from Algarve on 11 May 2020, 16:57

Futur catastrophe pour le Portugal....voir les pays voisins qui ont accueillis autant de migrants!

By Miguel Scuermans from Algarve on 12 May 2020, 07:31

the country taking children who have little or no education and even less social education and that is a ticking time bomb , there are too many like that across the EU , and we have seen what that bring bring in the future .

By Paul R from Lisbon on 12 May 2020, 08:08

It is the forthright of every child to have family and a peaceful home.
Unfortunaitly life is not fair. However, I must say the people who want to shunt these children are the selfopserved, overendulged, sitting in there comfortable homes. Come on people have a heart. These are innocent children we talking about. They have seen more pain and suffering then most of these critics would in a lifetime. Look at those faces and if you can say you don't feel anything, then look inside yourself and find your hearts.

By Valentina Cappeletti from Other on 12 May 2020, 09:52

Where so called rich countries fail Portugal does the right thing! Thank you Portugal!

By Jan Hendriks from Other on 12 May 2020, 22:08

Can you adopt these children?

By Anabela Nobre from Lisbon on 13 May 2020, 00:12