Bulging Calais camp now home to ‘9,000 refugees’ | French govt: Calais jungle camp to be dismantled

In August 2016 The Local.fr and other news sources reported n the situation in the migrant camp in northern France's Calais called 'The Jungle'. Security forces were reported saying that the situation was at breaking point, who feared it was a major security risk given the terrorist threat.

The United Kingdom's Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, met with the Interior Minister of France, Bernard Cazeneuve in Paris on 30 August. They discussed both the situation in Calais and the fight against terrorism.

Subsequently, Bernard Cazeneuve told a French regional paper that he would press ahead with the closure of the Calais migrant camp 'with the greatest determination', dismantling the site in stages while creating accommodation for thousands elsewhere in France 'to unblock Calais'.

French lorry drivers, dock workers, farmers and others blockaded a highway near Calais on the 5 September 2016 demanding the closure of the camp, and threatened to blockade the port.

French presidential hopeful (and ex-President) Nicolas Sarkozy said on the 5 September 2016 that if he was elected President again in 2017 he would insist that the UK renegotiate the Le Touquet Treaty 2003 so that migrants seeking asylum in the UK would kept in the UK while the application was processed.

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ESO: Background information: More arrests after attacks on Calais 'Jungle' migrants / French court delays ruling on migrant evictions at Calais 'Jungle' http://www.europeansources.info/record/more-arrests-after-attacks-on-calais-jungle-migrants-french-court-delays-ruling-on-migrant-evictions-at-calais-jungle/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

ESO: Background information: Migrants removed from Calais ferry after peaceful march http://www.europeansources.info/record/migrants-removed-from-calais-ferry-after-peaceful-march/

ESO: Background information: Welcome to the 'Jungle' http://www.europeansources.info/record/welcome-to-the-jungle/

Wikipedia: Calais jungle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais_jungle

The Guardian, 12.08.16: French court rejects bid to demolish shops at Jungle refugee camp https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/12/french-lille-court-calais-jungle-refugee-camp

Deutsche Welle, 19.08.16: Number of migrants at 'the Jungle' camp in Calais soars http://dw.com/p/1Jm0l

France24, 20.08.16: France reports 53% rise in population at Calais 'Jungle' migrant camp http://www.france24.com/en/20160819-france-calais-spectacular-increase-migrants-refugees-jungle-camp

Deutsche Welle, 02.09.16: French interior minister vows to close Calais migrant camp http://dw.com/p/1JuXg

UK: GOV.UK: Home Office: Press Release, 30.08.16: Joint statement by the governments of France and the United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-by-the-governments-of-france-and-the-united-kingdom

The Local.fr, 02.09.16: France sees big drop in expulsion of illegal migrants http://www.thelocal.fr/20160902/france-sees-big-drop-in-expulsion-of-illegal-migrants

The Local.fr, 02.09.16: France vows to pull down Calais 'Jungle' migrant camp http://www.thelocal.fr/20160902/france-vows-to-pull-down-calais-jungle-migrant-camp

France24, 02.09.16: Calais 'Jungle' migrant camp to be ‘gradually dismantled’ http://www.france24.com/en/20160901-calais-jungle-migrant-camp-be-gradually-dismantled

Politico, 02.09.16: French govt: Calais jungle camp to be dismantled http://www.politico.eu/article/french-govt-calais-jungle-camp-to-be-dismantled-europe-migration-crisis-refugees-asylum/

The Guardian, 02.09.16: Calais refugee camp running out of food amid donor fatigue https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/02/calais-refugee-camp-running-out-of-food-as-donor-fatigue-sees-donations-dry-up

The Guardian, 05.09.16: French lorry drivers converge on Calais for refugee camp protest https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/05/travel-chaos-warning-as-french-farmers-and-truckers-plan-calais-camp-protest

France24, 05.09.16: Truckers block main road to Calais to demand closure of 'Jungle' http://www.france24.com/en/20160905-france-truckers-block-road-calais-demand-closure-jungle-migrant-camp

RFI, 05.09.16: French truckers, farmers, protest at Calais Jungle disruption http://en.rfi.fr/europe/20160905-french-truckers-farmers-protest-calais-jungle

Deutsche Welle, 05.09.16: French protesters block road to demand closure of Calais migrant camp http://dw.com/p/1Jvmu

Politico, 05.09.16: Angry French truckers strike over migrant threat http://www.politico.eu/article/angry-french-truckers-strike-over-migrant-threat-calais-trade-paris/

The Local.fr, 05.09.16: Calais locals hold demo to protest Jungle migrant camp http://www.thelocal.fr/20160905/calais-roads-blocked-as-locals-protest-jungle-migrant-camp

BBC News, 05.09.16: EU migrants: Calais Jungle protest causes huge disruption http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37273020

Politico, 05.09.16: Sarkozy’s vow: Britain will process Calais asylum seekers http://www.politico.eu/article/nicolas-sarkozy-vow-uk-britain-will-process-calais-asylum-seekers-migration-france-elections-2017/

The Conversation, 02.09.16: What next for British border controls in Calais? http://theconversation.com/what-next-for-british-border-controls-in-calais-64769

EurActiv, 05.09.16: Sarkozy promises to move Calais ‘Jungle’ across the Channel http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/sarkozy-promises-to-move-calais-jungle-across-the-channel/

The Guardian, 07.09.16: UK immigration minister confirms work to start on £1.9m Calais wall https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/06/uk-immigration-minister-confirms-work-will-begin-on-big-new-wall-in-calais

BBC News, 07.09.16: Calais migrants: Work to start on UK-funded wall http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37294187

Euro|Topics: Debates, September 2016: London to build wall near Eurotunnel http://www.eurotopics.net/en/165758/london-to-build-wall-near-eurotunnel

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