Dublin Treaty
Greece
EU Restarts 'Dublin' System and Sends Asylum Seekers Back to Greece
The European Union has put the "Dublin Treaty" back into effect and is to start sending asylum seekers back to Greece, according to Deutsche Welle.
"Fresh" asylum seekers arriving to Europe via Greece can once again be sent back to...
Greece
Europe Asks for Implementation of Program to Return Migrants to Greece in March
The European Commission on Wednesday suggested that border controls within the Schengen zone should be extended for another three months as migration authorities are still working on a plan to manage the migrant crisis.
According to a Kathimerini newspaper report,...
Greece
Europe to be Sending Migrants Back to Greece Starting in March
European Union member states are to be sending migrants and refugees back to Greece beginning in mid-March, the European Commission announced on Thursday.
The decision was taken so that the EU restores its migration policies which collapsed under a mass...
Greece
European Commission Sees Gaps in Greece's Border Control
A European Commission report finds that there are gaps in Greece's border controls regarding Europe's external borders.
"There are still some gaps to be addressed and concrete actions need to be undertaken," said EC deputy spokesperson Mina Andreeva in a...
Greece
EU Proposes Temporary Exclusion of Greece from Schengen Zone
Greece must comply with the rules of the Schengen zone, the Dublin Treaty and the agreements it has signed during EU summits, was the message sent after the informal council of justice and interior ministers in Amsterdam.
The European Commission...
Greece
Greece's Refugee Burden Lightens Some After Germany Suspends Dublin Treaty
Germany has suspended the EU's Dublin Regulation regarding asylum-seeking Syrian refugees and has stopped deporting them to the country of entry to Europe. This means that Greece will not have to register thousands of refugees who have crossed to...