refugees

A Syrian refugee says that the reason migrants choose Greece as an entryway to Europe is because it is a country where illegal border crossing is not considered a crime. Ali Kadir, a doctor in Syria is among the 800...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he is optimistic that the economy will recover soon, but Greece is unable to deal with the refugee crisis alone. Tsipras spoke in an extended interview on Star television on Monday night. He said...

The Greek government is considering a recourse to the United Nations Security Council in order to tackle the refugee crisis, after supporting statements by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. After Balkan states and Austria have shut their borders, more than 22,000...

A day after FYROM police fired tear gas to push back refugees trying to cross the border from Greece, European Council Donald Tusk embarks on a four-nation trip to work out how to handle the continent's migrant crisis. Tusk begins...

The Greek government is proving itself incapable of implementing an emergency contingency plan to handle the migrant-refugee crisis and its attitude so far does not inspire confidence, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, after a...

The migration policy ministry on Monday announced that it will no longer give permission to reporters and television crews to enter facilities set up for migrants and refugees in the country, such as reception centers and hospitality facilities. A...

As the wave of migrants and refugees flocking to Europe each day gets bigger, xenophobia and racism seem to grow exponentially, thereby making a mockery of European Union’s official motto “United in Diversity.” However, while the fear and hate displayed...

European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici said during an interview at CNBC over the weekend that Europe’s refuge crisis could boost economic growth by forcing governments to increase public expenditures. "This is a very emotional crisis and...

Ιn an interview published in the Greek daily Ta Nea, Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier says that the European Union cannot solve its problems at the expense of a member-state. Mr. Steinmeier emphasized the need for the provision...

Refugee children who will stay in Greece will attend the local schools where their families are staying, according to a plan drafted by the ministry of education. According to a ministry of education plan, revealed by Proto Thema newspaper, refugee...