Migrant Crisis In Calais

Fresh fires broke out Wednesday in the "Jungle" on the second day of operations to dismantle the squalid migrant camp in northern France, sending people fleeing with their meagre belongings.

The head of Save the Children voiced concern over unaccompanied minors in the "Jungle" migrant camp being dismantled in France, calling for a smooth process to ensure their safety.

Workers were set to begin demolishing the notorious Calais "Jungle" camp on Tuesday as hundreds of migrants boarded buses on the second day of a massive operation to clear the squalid settlement.

France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.

France began clearing the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in the northern city of Calais on Monday ahead of its planned demolition. Here are five key questions to explain what is at stake:

President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.

Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.

Nearly 7,000 migrants are now living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in the French port of Calais, marking a sharp increase in recent months, local authorities said today.

Eight protesters, including six migrants, were due in a French court on Monday after breaking through a barrier and boarding a ferry in Calais, as the government hardens its position on refugees in the so-called "Jungle" camp.

From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.

France and Britain are to sign a deal Thursday aimed at alleviating the migrant crisis in Calais, where thousands of people desperate to cross the Channel have gathered in slum-like conditions.

Ending the crisis that has seen thousands of attempts by migrants to reach England from Calais in recent weeks is a "top priority", the interior ministers of France and Britain wrote in a joint statement Sunday. D

The British government was to hold an emergency meeting today to grapple with a migrant crisis on its doorstep, as police in northern France blocked at least 200 people from reaching the Channel tunnel.

Protesting French sailors halted Eurostar trains by again blocking the entry to the Channel Tunnel in Calais today, AFP reporters said, with migrants using the opportunity to try to break into stationary vehicles.

Britain will increase screening of arrivals at Dover and create a task force to tackle people smugglers, officials said today, as growing numbers of migrants step up efforts to cross the Channel.

Fresh fires broke out Wednesday in the "Jungle" on the second day of operations to dismantle the squalid migrant camp in northern France, sending people fleeing with their meagre belongings.

The head of Save the Children voiced concern over unaccompanied minors in the "Jungle" migrant camp being dismantled in France, calling for a smooth process to ensure their safety.

Workers were set to begin demolishing the notorious Calais "Jungle" camp on Tuesday as hundreds of migrants boarded buses on the second day of a massive operation to clear the squalid settlement.

France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.

France began clearing the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in the northern city of Calais on Monday ahead of its planned demolition. Here are five key questions to explain what is at stake:

President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.

Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.

Nearly 7,000 migrants are now living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in the French port of Calais, marking a sharp increase in recent months, local authorities said today.

Eight protesters, including six migrants, were due in a French court on Monday after breaking through a barrier and boarding a ferry in Calais, as the government hardens its position on refugees in the so-called "Jungle" camp.

From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.

France and Britain are to sign a deal Thursday aimed at alleviating the migrant crisis in Calais, where thousands of people desperate to cross the Channel have gathered in slum-like conditions.

Ending the crisis that has seen thousands of attempts by migrants to reach England from Calais in recent weeks is a "top priority", the interior ministers of France and Britain wrote in a joint statement Sunday. D

The British government was to hold an emergency meeting today to grapple with a migrant crisis on its doorstep, as police in northern France blocked at least 200 people from reaching the Channel tunnel.

Protesting French sailors halted Eurostar trains by again blocking the entry to the Channel Tunnel in Calais today, AFP reporters said, with migrants using the opportunity to try to break into stationary vehicles.

Britain will increase screening of arrivals at Dover and create a task force to tackle people smugglers, officials said today, as growing numbers of migrants step up efforts to cross the Channel.