Tag: Calais
After the death of 27 migrants in a shipwreck off Calais, the anger of associations
By Julia Pascual Posted today at 05:57 Reserved for our subscribers DecryptionMost of the victims were Kurds, from Iraq or Iran. After this unprecedented drama, the authorities are calling for…
Decathlon withdraws kayaks from sale in Calais and Grande-Synthe, fearing they will be used to cross the English Channel
Migrants attempt to cross the Channel, between Sangatte and Cap Blanc-Nez, on August 27, 2020. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP The decision is unprecedented on an issue that is regularly the…
Four migrants hit by a TER in Calais
Migrants wait for a food distribution in Calais on October 14, 2021. CHRISTOPHE ENA / AP A TER accidentally collided with four migrants in Calais, leaving one dead, one injured…
In Calais, an “accommodation lock” to accommodate migrants at night will be created
The three associative activists, on hunger strike, October 14, 2021. DENIS CHARLET / AFP The State will create in Calais a “Airlock” of “Sheltering” making it possible to temporarily accommodate…
in Calais, the State and associations are opposed on the issue of camps
Two activists and a priest have been on hunger strike since October 11, 2021. Here, at Saint-Pierre church, in Calais, October 14, 2021. DENIS CHARLET / AFP Nothing seems to…
“The location of the Franco-British border in Calais is an obstacle to seeking asylum in the United Kingdom”
Tribune. Will there be as many deaths crossing the Channel as crossing the Mediterranean for an answer to be drawn up to the question of access to the right of…
“The violence exerted by the State is always stronger in Calais”
Tribune. Following the tragedy of the death of Yasser, a young Sudanese, on September 28, and faced with the constant deterioration of the living conditions of people in exile in…
The remains of the Calais “jungle”
By Maryline Baumard Posted today at 04:55 Reserved for our subscribers In images, in picturesFor years, hundreds of refugees have crammed into makeshift settlements with the hope of boarding a…
Bad Brexit awakening: British associations call for talks with the EU
Sunday 10th January 2021 Bad Brexit awakening British associations are calling for talks with the EU With the exit from the internal market and the customs union, British companies are…
"Significant disruption" at the border: London prepares for supply chain chaos
Saturday, January 09, 2021 "Major disruptions" at the limit London is preparing for supply chain chaos With the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU, additional controls and customs…
Movement of goods after Brexit: Still no chaos in Calais and Dover
Monday, January 4th, 2021 Movement of goods after Brexit Still no chaos in Calais and Dover Many experts had predicted chaos at the ferry ports and the rail line between…
The day: Refugee camp in Calais dissolved
The French authorities have closed a refugee camp in the port city of Calais on the English Channel. The Eviction of the camp with up to 800 residents was peaceful,…