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The first relocations of unaccompanied migrant children from the Greek islands have taken place. 12 children are being relocated to Luxembourg as part of a scheme organized by the Commission and the Greek authorities, with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), to help address overcrowding in the reception centres in Greece.  

This is the first in a number of relocation exercises currently under way. The next operation will take place this weekend as around 50 people will be relocated to Germany. In March, the Commission announced a specific initiative to relocate unaccompanied children and teenagers from Greece to other member states. So far, member states have pledged 1,600 places.

The initiative is focused primarily on unaccompanied minors, but may also include children with their families with particular vulnerabilities. To date, ten member states: Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Luxembourg and Lithuania, as well as Switzerland, are part of the initiative. A full press release is available online.

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