On September 24, French President Francois Hollande called on the authorities of Calais to shut down the refugee camp, notorious due to appalling living conditions, with inadequate hygiene facilities, poor security and a lack of basic services, and to relocate refugees to other centers across the country. Thousands of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa are living in the so-called Jungle – notorious for its horrible living conditions, located not far from the Channel Tunnel, in hopes of reaching the United Kingdom. The remaining part of the camp is to be closed before the end of October, after the main section was dismantled in March.
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