From today onwards, the refugee camp of Calais, called the "jungle" will be cleared. Thousands of refugees are taken by bus to different centers throughout France. For the evacuation and demolition of the dwellings, the French authorities have scheduled a week and 1250 policemen will support the evacuations. Many do not want to leave the camp and violent protests have begun. On Sunday evening police officers had to fire tear gas grenades due to thousands of stone- throwing people in the camp. Also mobile toilets were set on fire by people that did not want to leave.

For months, there have been conflicts around this refugee camp and many refugees in the port of Calais were trying to get to the UK illegally. Most believe that there might be better job opportunities; housing and education Furthermore, many already speak English rather than French. Thus, there is a concern that some people will refuse to leave, because they still want to get to the UK. Many other refugees and migrants fear that there won`t be enough space for everyone, as according to different estimates 6500 to 8000 people live in the camp. The camp was established 18 months ago and has grown steadily. Some volunteers warned that the people were not given enough information about the evacuation plans and this might lead to chaos and confusion.

By Monday evening almost 2000 people from the camp have passed through official registration and are being transported to other places. Thus, still a large number of people remains to be evacuated until the end of this week. 

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