Commission laments 'truly tragic' death of woman, injury of child in Moria

The  European Commission said it "deeply deplores" the death of a woman and injury of her child during a fire inside the overcrowded migrant camp of Moria, Lesvos, over the weekend, describing it as a "truly tragic event."

"The increased arrivals in Greece over the past weeks have put immense strain on an already fraught system and are creating unsustainable conditions," said Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Mina Andreeva in response to questions on Monday.

"The Commission remains and is committed to assisting the Greek authorities with the utmost urgency in implementing emergency measures to elevate the situation," she said, adding that the Commission welcomed the emergency measures announced by Greek authorities to address issues of reception capacity in view of the increased arrivals.

"We stand ready to step up our support and will continue to do...