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Press Releases
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25. February 2020 "Conditions on Lesbos intolerable for Europe"
Delegation of church, state, municipal leaders and the social movement Seabridge wants to send a signal for humanity in Greece The situation in the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos is becoming increasingly unbearable for the … -
6. November 2019 Statement of the SEEBRÜCKE on the Malta Agreement and the current EU migration policy
The agreement on a temporary reception and distribution mechanism concluded in Malta in September 2019 is nothing more than an emergency aid that can be suspended at any time and is inadequate! It exclusively covers the reception and distribution of … -
24. October 2019 First funding of the "Foundation Fund for Civil Sea Rescue": Legal Aid for the Young Accused of El Hiblu 1
"Foundation Fund for Civil Sea Rescue" starts work on the administration of funds from the collection of donations by Jan Böhmermann & Klaas Heufer-Umlauf.First funds finance the defense of three fugitives in the case of "El Hiblu1.The assumption of the … -
9. October 2019 European press release on the results of the EU Summit of Home Affairs Ministers in Malta and Luxembourg
The Malta Agreement (“agreement on temporary reception and distribution mechanism”) is not a hard-won solution, but nothing more than a partial emergency relief. We, European civil society initiatives and networks, mayors of European cities and search and rescue non-governmental organizations, … -
1. October 2019 First working meeting "Cities of Safe Harbours"
26 municipalities reaffirm their offer of "additional reception from humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean". The Federal Government is to create opportunities for local authorities to take in refugees. A total of 26 German municipalities met on 1 October in Rottenburg … -
10. August 2019 SEEBRÜCKE demands: Receiving all rescued from the "Open Arms" in Germany
The Spanish rescue ship "Open Arms" rescued 39 more people from distress at sea tonight. This brings the total number of rescued people on board to 160 who are urgently waiting for a safe harbour. Malta is only willing to …