EU doubles aid to humanitarian organisations for refugees in Greece
SBS — The European Union will more than double emergency aid to Greece in order to improve living conditions for refugees and migrants who have […]
Refugee Crisis
Commission accepts that Germany sends migrants back to Greece
EurActiv.com — German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière was quoted as saying on 4 September his country had done a lot to help refugees, but needed […]
German interior minister floats idea of returning migrants to Greece
DW — German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Sunday said he wanted to send migrants back to Greece. “We have done a lot in […]
Turkish police withdrawal from Greece stalls EU migration pact
The Guardian — Parts of the EU-Turkey migration deal have effectively been suspended due to the withdrawal of Turkish liaison officers from Greek islands, according […]
Turkish FM warns migrant pact will collapse unless EU meets committments
eKathimerini — In an interview with Kathimerini published on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned the EU that if it doesn’t grant Turkish […]
Thousands of refugee children to receive education in Greece
Prensa Latina — Thousands of refugee children in Greece will join the public education system from September, said today the local media. The Greek Ministry […]
UNHCR: Greece needs EU help to manage its refugee crisis
Greece still faces great challenges in managing its refugee crisis, particularly if European Union countries do not step up their relocation and family reunion programmes, […]
Fake passports found in Greek refugee camps linked to Islamic State
www.theage.com.au — The European Union’s counter terrorism agency has identified fake passports destined for alleged members of the Islamic State group in Greek refugee camps, […]
Concerns rise amid migrant uptick, news of German plan to pressure Greece
eKathimerini — The steady increase in refugee and migrant arrivals from neighbouring Turkey to the Aegean islands fuelled concerns in the ranks of the government […]
Slovenia receives group of 14 refugees from Greece, 8 more return to Turkey
Xinhua — Slovenia on Wednesday received another group of 14 asylum seekers from Greece as part of the European Union (EU)-sponsored relocation scheme, the Interior […]
Refugee camps on Greek islands ‘bursting at the seams’ as crossings from Turkey begin to pick up
The Telegraph — Refugee camps on Greece’s Aegean islands are “bursting at the seams”, a British aid organisation has warned. Since the Balkan route from Greece […]
Europol to send terror experts to Greek migrant camps
EU Observer — The EU joint police body, Europol, will deploy a team of anti-terror experts to Greece in an attempt to single out potential […]
Children being ‘sexually assaulted’ at Greek refugee camps
The Telegraph — Children stranded by the refugee crisis and living in official European refugee camps in Greece have been subjected to sexual assault, it […]
Governmentt to decongest migrant centres by moving 2,000 people to Crete
eKathimerini — In a bid to decongest overcrowded migrant reception centres on the islands of the eastern Aegean as arrivals from neighbouring Turkey increase, some […]
Bulgaria fears a tide of refugees
DW — In the aftermath of the failed coup in Turkey Bulgarians are worried that the refugee agreement between the EU and Turkey is in […]