The world's wealthiest nations that make up the European Union can no longer pretend it bears no responsibility for Moria.
Earlier this week, the camp on the Greek island of Lesbos burned to the ground following an outbreak of Covid-19. Greek authorities are already blaming the fire on the migrants, promising to deport those responsible.
But the palpable frustrations among the thousands stuck in the open-air like prison, alongside local island residents, turned the camp into Europ...
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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.