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<p>The UK contributes to the EU budget, through which funding has been made available
for Greece. The Greek Government is responsible for the humanitarian response in Greece
and makes use of EU funding for this purpose.</p><p>In support of the EU-Turkey Statement
the UK continues to second experts to the EU Commission to support its efforts in
working with Greece to improve living and security conditions for migrants in the
camps on the island hotspots. The UK also continues to provide experts (flow managers,
vulnerability experts, and caseworkers) to support the work of the European Asylum
Support Office in Greece in line with the needs identified. UK experts pay attention
to protecting vulnerable migrants, including unaccompanied children, from smuggling,
trafficking and exploitation.</p><p>The UK separately provides interpreters to support
the work of the Greek Reception and Identification Service in the island camps. Our
interpreters support the processing of arriving migrants, including through facilitating
vulnerability and medical assessments to ensure those most in need of help can access
it from the Greek authorities.</p><p>Our experts and interpreters receive consistent
positive feedback from the EU Commission and the Greek authorities for the valuable
work they continue to carry out on the islands.</p>
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