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Concordia Europe Summit Kicks Off in Athens [Video]

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Tuesday opened the Concordia Europe Summit in Athens, a platform to exchange ideas so that Europe meets the challenges of the 21st Century through public-private partnerships. "Concordia believes that public-private partnerships (P3s)...

93 Greek Public Schools Providing Education to 2,500 Refugee Children

There are an estimated 20,000 refugee children currently residing in Greece according to the latest figures from UNICEF. Some of the children are living in accommodations in the cities, while many are still living in the overcrowded migrant reception centers...

Over 2,000 Migrants Demand to Leave Lesvos as New Tents Arrive; US Pledges Support

According to reports in Greek media, over 2,000 migrants are gathering along the main road leading toward the now burned migrant camp of Moria on Friday. They are demanding to leave the island of Lesvos, chanting "Freedom, Freedom" to police...

Phenomenal Mobilization by Greek Diaspora to Support Greece, Counter Erdogan's Propaganda

The Greek diaspora throughout the world has united as one to defend the territorial integrity of Greece and counter Turkish propaganda, as thousands of migrants sent by Turkey attempt to storm the country's borders at Evros. Hellenic groups in the...

Ten Greeks Who Left Their Mark in 2019

Many Greek citizens and members of the Greek diaspora who live in every corner of the world excelled in their fields in 2019, be it in the realms of science, religion, the arts, sports or philanthropy. Most of them, either in...

UNHCR to Replace Tents With Prefabricated Houses in Eight Refugee Centers Around Greece

The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Thursday it will replace the tents used by refugees with prefabricated houses in eight camps and centers around Greece. The agency said the aim is to make refugee housing suitable for winter. The...

Angelina Jolie: ‘Refugee Situation in Greece is Deteriorating’

Hollywood actress, celebrity, humanitarian, and UNHCR ambassador; Angelina Jolie was in Greece a few days ago to examine the refugee crisis first-hand. On her visit she went to several refugee camps overwhelmed with migrants and refugees fleeing conflict and desperately seeking to...

The Greek Government’s Full List of Reforms Sent to EC, ECB and IMF

Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis emailed a list of structural reforms and measures which the Greek government is prepared to implement in order to complete the agreement for an extension at Friday's Eurogroup. The Greek government’s list of proposals includes commitments...

Tsipras: Greece Needs Bridge Loan, Not Bailout – Full List of New Greek Govt Policy

Greece cannot service its huge debt and will seek a bridge loan rather than an extension of its bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said during the presentation of the new Greek government policy on Sunday night. Tsipras received a warm...

Greece Readies For More Syrian Refugees

By H.K. Tzanis A spike in the number of undocumented migrants landing on the eastern Aegean island of Chios from the opposite Turkish coast last month, many of whom reportedly declared themselves as Syrian nationals, again raised concerns in Greece...

Crisis Changes Habits of Drug Addicts; Death Toll Rising in Greece

The dire economic situation is changing even the 'drug game' in Athens. The financial crisis  has forced more drug users into prostitution and more dangerous drugs that cost less but kill more. Undocumented immigrants are 'recruited' by local mafia and...

Amnesty Says Greece's Migrant Treatment Inhumane

Human rights group Amnesty International has blasted Greece’s treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers, joining in a chorus of criticism against an ongoing roundup of foreigners in the country unlawfully and the conditions in which many are being held...