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EU Commissioner Avramopoulos Says Migrant Crisis Is Better This Year

The migrant situation  is better than last year, EU Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos said at a press conference of the Justice and Home Affairs Council. However, the situation is still very fragile in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria as well...

Smugglers Find New Routes to Ferry Migrants to Greece

Traffickers have found new routes to carry migrants to Greece, as indicated by the large number of people who have entered the country from different spots, making registration procedures more difficult. In an attempt to circumvent the registration hot spots...

131 Migrants Rescued Off Western Greece Coast

Greece's coast guard said that 131 migrants were rescued Saturday off the western coast after their vessel sent a distress call and was found rudderless at sea. According to initial reports, the migrants were believed to have been trying to...

More Than 1,000 Remains of Refugees, Migrants Not Claimed or Identified in Greece

More than 1,000 remains of refugees and migrants that arrived in Greece over the past 20 years have not been identified, according to data presented by Greek police, the coast guard and the International Committee of the Red Cross...

Bulgaria to Raise 100 Km Fence Across Borders With Greece and Turkey

Bulgaria is to build a 100 km barbed wire fence along its border with Greece and Turkey and deploy thousands of border guards to prevent migrant flows. Along with the existing structure, the total fence will exceed 200 km, while...

Czech President Proposes Greece to Send Migrants to Uninhabited Islands

Czech President Milos Zeman proposed that refugees and migrants who end up trapped in Greece be sent to uninhabited islands, in exchange for a gradual reduction of the state debt. The Czech Republic leader was on Rhodes on October 4...

Migrant and Refugee Arrivals on Chios Significantly Up in Last Three Days

A large number of migrants and refugees reached the island of Chios in the last three days taking into consideration that no arrivals were recorded in the last week. Two hundred and thirty persons arrived on Chios in the last...

Greek Gov't Takes Erdogan's Territorial Claim Statement Too Lightly

The Greek government seems to be taking lightly the recent statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding the Lausanne Treaty. Deputy Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis rushed to downplay the issue stating that the Turkish president essentially made the...

More Violence in Migrant Camp, Lesvos Mayor to Meet With Tsipras

A migrant was stabbed on Thursday night at the Fessa camp in Oraiokastro, after a violent fight between migrants -- another one in the overcrowded hospitality facilities across Greece. Migrants of different nationalities clashed and the fights resulted in several...

Chios Residents Protest Against More Migrant Camps on Island

About 3,000 Chios residents rallied on Wednesday protesting the migrant situation on the island and the government's announcement that two more migrant camps are to be built on the island. According to Chios "Citizen" website, locals complain that the island...