Athens University authorities in the early hours of Thursday announced that they have found a suitable building for the relocation of some 250 hunger-striking economic migrants without residence permits who have been occupying a Law School building in central Athens since Monday in demand of legalisation of all migrants in Greece.
Following a series of consultations for "finding a peaceful solution" to the takeover by the illegal migrants of a Law School building that is currently closed for renovation, the Athens University's Council of Rectors announced: "Despite the adversities, we secured, today, a building that fulfills all the safety and health conditions, in the center of Athens, for the relocation of the migrants."
"This solution was made possible with the cooperation and assistance of four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) -- the Red Cross, the Medecines du Monde, the Mental Health Regional Development Society and the Apostoli ('Mission', the Church of Greece's NGO) -- which will see to the settlement and support of the migrants in the new location," the announcement said, adding that Athens University will "guarantee the safe transport" of the migrants to the new location with its own means and with the assistance of the university community.
The announcement further thanked the NGOs and "their contribution to resolving this acute problem".
"The University is part of the solution, and this is what was sought from the outset," the announcement, issued just after midnight Wednesday, said, adding that "tomorrow (Thursday) morning, we expect the cooperation of the migrants for their smooth relocation to the new building".
source: ANA-MPA
