Merkel, Macron Open Doors to 400 Minors From Greek Refugee Camp
A fire destroyed Greece's largest Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, on Sept. 9.
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Germany and France agreed to accept 400 unaccompanied minors from a Greek migrant camp that was evacuated after a fire, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Merkel said she and French President Emmanuel Macron reached the understanding “as a preliminary step” after a request by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. She expressed hope that other European Union countries would also give a home to the children.