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27 November 2021 marked the opening of two new reception centres on the Greek islands of Leros and Kos. A €121 million grant from the European Commission was used for the construction of the two facilities, as well as the existing reception centre on Samos.
The newly built Multi-Purpose Reception and Identification centre on Samos - Zervou officially opened its doors on 18 September 2021.
A year after a fire destroyed the Moria reception centre in Lesvos, progress continues on the construction of new reception facilities across the eastern Aegean islands.
A year after the fire in camp Moria, on Lesvos, significant efforts have been done to relocate refugees from Greece to other EU Member States, improve lives of unaccompanied minors, and improve the living conditions in temporary facilities.
On 29 and 30 March, Commissioner Johansson went to Greece to visit the Greek islands of Lesvos and Samos to meet with Greek authorities and the camps’ residents.
After fires destroyed Moria camp in September 2020, the temporary facility was set up in record time to accommodate 10 000 residents. Providing washing and hygiene, or ‘WASH’, facilities became an urgent priority.