UN: Greece needs help to handle refugee crisis
The U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Antonio Guterres, welcomed the start of a European Union relocation program with the departure of a first group of […]
Refugee Crisis
Islands see surge in refugee arrivals
eKathimerini — The number of refugees arriving on Greek islands has risen from 4,500 a day in late September to 7,000 over the past week, […]
Greek police breaks up ring preying on Afghan refugees
AFP — Greek police freed 34 migrants including men, women and children, who were being kept captive in a flat in Athens, Greece, by an Afghan gang. […]
British tourists explain why they have spent their holidays helping refugees
The Telegraph –Lesbos has long attracted tourists from Britain, Germany and Scandinavia, lured by its laid-back tavernas, attractive villages, beaches, and two dozen varieties of […]
Greek coast guard recovers body of migrant baby on Kos
Reuters — Greece’s coast guard recovered the badly decomposed body of a baby on Sunday on the shore of the island of Kos, a major […]
Refugee arrivals in Lesvos to reach new heights in October, after record-breaking September
ΑΝΆ – ΜΠΑ — Greek authorities warned on Wednesday that the arrivals of refugees and migrants in Lesvos, the island which has borne the brunt […]
Greece’s abandoned Olympic stadiums get a second life: Housing refugees
The Washington Post — At the height of Greece’s financial crisis, many people noted that the country had relatively recently spent millions building lavish stadiums […]
Migrant boat sinks on the way to Greek island, 17 reported dead
AFP — Seventeen Syrian refugees including five children drowned Sunday when their boat sank in Turkish waters on its way to Greece, local media reported. […]
Hotspots: EU’s solution to refugee crisis while more countries close borders
‘Hot spots’ for the identification of refugees in Greece and Italy must start operating by end November, European Council president Donald Tusk said in a […]
British boxer Amir Khan drives 2,000 miles to deliver supplies to refugees in Lesvos
The British boxing star Amir Khan has led a seven-vehicle convoy for 2,000 miles (3,218 km) from Bolton to the Greek island of Lesvos, delivering […]
Syrian refugee brings his beloved puppy along to Lesvos – VIDEO
Many of the Syrian refugees did not abandoned their beloved pets when they fled their homes to find safety in Europe. 17-year-old Aslan Al Hakim […]
Volunteers help refugees survive while Europe’s leaders still search for solutions
Amnesty International — From Greece to Germany, volunteers are joining forces to help newly-arrived refugees and migrants get food, clothes and medical attention – plugging […]
‘When you see this suffering, you can’t just watch’: The British family helping thousands of refugees on Lesvos
The Independent — As thousands of refugees continue risking their lives every day crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe, a British family on the Greek […]
Hungary wants EU forces to be sent to Greece to guard borders
Hungary’s foreign minister says the razor-wire fence on its border with Serbia is needed to secure the European Union’s external border and will remain as […]
Merkel: Greece must take responsibility for the protection of the EU’s external borders
“Greece must take responsibility for the protection of the EU’s external borders, which are currently not secure,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said calling for an urgent intensification […]