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One Child Dead After Fire Breaks Out at Lesvos' Moria Refugee Camp
A youth was found dead after a large fire erupted on Monday at the infamous refugee and migrant camp of Moria on the island of Lesvos in Greece.
The Greek Fire Brigade said that they had discovered the body of...
Greece
EU: Athens, Local Authorities Responsible for Appalling Conditions in Moria Refugee Camp
The Greek government and local authorities are responsible for the squalid living conditions of refugees at the Moria registration centre, said Maarten Verwey, Director-General and Head of the Structural Reform Support Service in the European Commission.
Verway; who is the...
Greece
Moria Refugee Camp to Return to Normality in January, Vows Greece’s Migration Minister
The Greek Migration Minister, Yiannis Mouzalas, visited the refugee camp of Moria in Lesvos on Christmas Day, and vowed that the situation will improve by the end of January.
Mouzalas said authorities were making huge efforts to improve conditions, while accusing...
Greece
Appalling Conditions at Moria Refugee Camp on Lesvos (videos)
Videos shot by refugees themselves at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos island, show in detail the squalid living conditions. BuzzFeed news website has picked up some of them.
BuzzFeed reporter, Ryan Broderick, said he was not allowed to...
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Refugee from Moria Camp Signs Professional Football Contract with Greek Club
The Historic Greek football club Panionios announced on Tuesday that a refugee from the West African nation of Guinea signed a contract to play with the team in late October.
Twenty-two-year-old Alia Camara came to Greece on a boat from...
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Thousands of Refugees in Limbo as Greece Mulls Moria Camp's Future
Greek authorities are struggling to find a solution for the thousands of migrants and refugees who remain homeless after the Moria camp at Lesvos -- the largest in Greece --was almost totally destroyed by this week's fires.
As thousands slept...
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New Fire Erupts on Moria, Devastating Remains of Refugee Camp
More fires broke out late on Wednesday in what was left of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, as the government blames camp residents for starting the fires angered by the lockdown measures and isolation...
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One Dead After Large Fire Breaks Out in Refugee Camp of Moria on Lesvos
A mother and her child died on Sunday afternoon after a large fire broke out in the Moria camp on Greece's island of Lesvos.
According to initial information, the fire broke out in one of the containers where refugees and...
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Number of Refugees, Migrants at Moria Camp Drops Below 6,000
The number of migrants and refugees at the Moria reception and hospitality center on Lesvos has dropped below 6,000, according to new figures by the Ministry of Migration Policy released on Thursday.
Specifically, out of 7,850 asylum seekers currently on...
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Syrian Refugee Found Dead in His Tent in Moria Camp on Lesvos
A 46-year old refugee from Syria was found dead in his tent in the refugee camp of Moria on Lesvos.
A few days ago a 22-year old Egyptian was also found dead in his tent in the same camp. A...
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Young Refugee from Iran Who Aced Tests to Mentor Others
Kouros Durmohamadi Bagi, a refugee from Iran in Greece who amazed the country after excelling in the Greek national exams, will become a mentor for other young refugees in the country.
The young man, who is called Kyros after the...
Education
Afghan Refugee in Greece Awarded Scholarship to Study in US
Arezu, a young Afghan refugee living on the island of Lesvos, Greece, was awarded a scholarship to study in Boston recently.
The 12-year-old girl fled Afghanistan with her family when she was just seven years old. Her mother, Mariam, was...
Greece
A Refugee’s Success Story in Greece Thanks to the Home Project
The HOME Project is a group that helps some of the most vulnerable groups of all in Greece -- unaccompanied young migrants and refugees.
Greece
Number of Refugees, Migrants on Lesvos Now Under 5,000
The number of refugees and migrants on Lesvos is now less than 5,000, according to figures released by the Greek Ministry of Migration
Greece
Number of Refugees at Lesvos Camp Declines Significantly
The number of migrants and refugees at the Kara Tepe Camp on the Greek island of Lesvos has dropped under 6,000 in the last month.