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Less Revolt, Lesser Hopes: Thousands Of Calais Refugees Set To Be Evicted
A sea of migrants lined up at reception centres set up by French authorities near the Calais migrant camp, ready to be transferred by buses to refugee centers all over France.
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Calais Migrants Fear Violence As France Preps To Demolish 'Jungle' Camps
More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...
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French President To Visit Notorious 'Jungle' Camp In Calais
President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.
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Calais Migrant 'Jungle' Camp To Be Dismantled 'As Soon As Possible', Says France
French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.
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Migrants In French Court For Storming Ferry As 'Jungle' Demolition Looms
Migrant protesters were due in a French court today after occupying a cross-Channel ferry, as charities warned thousands could be affected by plans to evict half of Calais' "Jungle" refugee camp.
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France Announces Tighter Security in Calais, More Shelter for Migrants
France's interior minister today reinforced security in the port city of Calais and said women and children would be given heated tents as migrants and refugees in a makeshift camp face the bitter cold.
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Less Revolt, Lesser Hopes: Thousands Of Calais Refugees Set To Be Evicted
A sea of migrants lined up at reception centres set up by French authorities near the Calais migrant camp, ready to be transferred by buses to refugee centers all over France.
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Calais Migrants Fear Violence As France Preps To Demolish 'Jungle' Camps
More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...
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French President To Visit Notorious 'Jungle' Camp In Calais
President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.
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Calais Migrant 'Jungle' Camp To Be Dismantled 'As Soon As Possible', Says France
French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.
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Migrants In French Court For Storming Ferry As 'Jungle' Demolition Looms
Migrant protesters were due in a French court today after occupying a cross-Channel ferry, as charities warned thousands could be affected by plans to evict half of Calais' "Jungle" refugee camp.
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France Announces Tighter Security in Calais, More Shelter for Migrants
France's interior minister today reinforced security in the port city of Calais and said women and children would be given heated tents as migrants and refugees in a makeshift camp face the bitter cold.
