Denmark government defends plan to strip refugees’ valuables ‘to pay for their stay’
The Independent -The Danish government has defended plans to strip asylum seekers of valuables to pay for their stay in the country. The idea proposed […]
Refugee Crisis
EU gets one million migrants in 2015, smugglers seen making $1 billion
More than 1 million refugees and migrants came to the European Union this year, while almost 3,700 died or went missing in perilous journeys which […]
Susan Sarandon welcomes refugees in Lesbos
Actress and activist Susan Sarandon touched down on the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday to get a closer look at the refugee crisis affecting […]
Frontex to spend more in 2016 on border protection
Reuters — The European Union’s border agency Frontex will use its higher 2016 budget to deploy more border guards, buy equipment for registering refugees and […]
Thousands reach Greece despite Turkey-EU refugee deal
Al-Jazeera — The International Organisation for Migration says at least 45,255 refugees and migrants have arrived in the Greek islands from Turkey since the beginning […]
Moroccan migrants moved to Corinth camp after clashes at Athens stadium
eKathimerini — Around 120 migrants from Morocco have been moved from the impromptu camp at the Taekwondo stadium in southern Athens to a detention center […]
Greece to receive €80m from EU to help house refugees
The Guardian — The European commission has pledged to give €80m (£58m) to Greece to help house refugees in the country on the frontline of […]
Turkey yet to address refugee flows, says PM
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday that he will try to hold Turkey to account over its pledges to stem the flow of refugees […]
First Greek ‘hotspot’ struggles to manage migrant flow to Europe
(Reuters) – The young Syrian woman beamed with relief: She had just been fingerprinted, photographed and granted permission to stay in Greece for six months […]
EU starts legal action against Greece, Italy and Croatia for failing to fingerprint migrants
The Mail –The European Union has started legal action against Greece, Italy and Croatia for failing to correctly register migrants. Tens of thousands of migrants […]
Volunteers to recycle refugee life jackets, boats creating jobs
Al Jazeera — As boats carrying thousands of refugees from war-torn countries including Syria continue arriving on Greek shores, an ecological crisis is also emerging as the […]
The 25ft mountain of lifejackets left behind by the refugees who have arrived on Lesbos
The Mail online — Piled more than 25ft high, this mass of discarded lifejackets stands as a monument to the migration crisis. Each brightly coloured […]
Greece asks EU for help with refugees following threats
eKathimerini — In the wake of pressure regarding its membership of the Schengen Area, Greece on Thursday activated the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, agreed […]
Pakistan blocks at least 30 migrants deported from Greece
BBC — Pakistan has refused entry to at least 30 migrants deported from Greece, saying their identities could not be verified. They were among a […]
Turkey gloats as Europe threatens Greece with Schengen expulsion over refugee response
Zero Hedge — This weekend, Europe generously rewarded Turkey with a wire transfer of €3 billion (more coming) in soon to be ebmezzled funds over […]