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Number of Migrants at Greek Islands Drops by Two-Thirds

Greece announced on Tuesday that the number of migrants and asylum seekers residing at Greek island facilities has dropped by 76 percent compared to October 2020. According to figures released by the Migration & Asylum Ministry, the number of asylum...

EUMED 9 Summit Tackles Climate Change, Immigration Challenges

Leaders from nine Mediterranean nations held a summit in Athens called the EUMED 9 on Friday afternoon to address issues such as climate change, migration, Turkey and Afghanistan, among others. The EUMED 9 enabled representatives from Spain, Portugal, France, Italy,...

Border Crisis Heightens for Biden as Thousands Camp Under Bridge

Over 10,000 migrants trying to make their way into the United States are now camped under the Del Rio, Texas bridge separating Mexico and the United States in the latest border crisis, with thousands more apparently on the way...

Greece Completes 40-km Fence at Border with Turkey

Greece completed earlier in the week a 40-km (25 mile) fence on its border with Turkey and a new surveillance system was in place to stop possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe following the Taliban's takeover of...

Repercussions for Greece After Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan

As the world watches foreign nationals and Afghans evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the repercussions for Greece are twofold. The Greek government hopes to circumvent a mass migration of Afghan refugees as well as preserve...

Migrants in Jeopardy Says MSF, Calls on Greece to Change Approach

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called on the EU and Greece to completely change conditions for migrants and their approach to migration.

Erdogan Accuses Greece Of Provocations In Phone Call To Merkel

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made accusations that Greece was pushing back refugees at sea in a call with Germany's Angela Merkel.

EU Adopts New Migration Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration

The European Commission announced earlier this week that the Union is adopting the first EU migration Strategy.

More Migrants Leaving than Arriving in Greece, Minister Says

More migrants are now leaving Greece than arriving, said Migration Minister Mitarakis, who said that the influx of migrants has dropped off.

Mayors of Greek Islands Call for Changes to EU Migration Pact

The mayors of the three Greek islands which have borne the worst of the migration crisis asked for an amendment to the new EU migration pact.