Greece

Over the past few days, the spotlight is on Greek Non-Governmental Organizations that are responsible for defrauding state money and donations through unclear and opaque procedures. What comes as a bigger surprise, is that the Greek NGO “Voluntary Corp...

Since the military invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish army during the summer of 1974, countless reports have been published about the atrocities the Turkish forces committed on the beautiful Mediterranean island. But less known is the continuous effort by...

The public prosecutor's office of Greece launched an investigation on Monday into the possible involvement of NGOs with Dimitris Lignadis

A search and rescue attempt is currently underway off the Greek island of Lesvos after three women were reported to have fallen off a migrant boat as it neared the island early on Friday. The Greek Coast Guard launched the...

Greece is gravely concerned about a new illegal migrant wave of Somalis who are entering Greece by means orchestrated by Turkey, aided by a network of NGOs and migrant traffickers. Earlier this month, Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said in a...

Frontex, the border and coast guard agency of the European Union issued a response to media allegations on Thursday that illegal pushbacks of refugees had been taking place on the land and sea border between Greece and Turkey. This came...

The Greek police announced on Monday that they had busted a huge trafficking ring which was assisting migrants and asylum seekers to cross illegally into the country from the Turkish coast. Police say that they identified 35 suspects -- among...

"Face Equality Day," marked annually on May 19, highlights the stigma attached to millions of people around the world toward those born with facial differences and serves as a reminder that everyone should be treated fairly, no matter what...

Shockwaves are rippling through the restaurant industry worldwide amid mandated curfews, closings and other restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Greek restaurants are present in almost every corner of the globe, regardless of any and all differences...

The Greek government announced on Wednesday it is taking over twenty-eight facilities hosting asylum applicants on the Greek mainland from non-governmental organizations. Minister of Migration Notis Mitarakis said that the facilities will now become legal entities of their own and...

A general strike scheduled weeks ago took place on Wednesday on the islands of the North Aegean region of Greece, which have been the most affected by the refugee and migrant crisis of recent years. All activities on the islands...

Greek police authorities recorded 142 human trafficking cases in the years 2014-2018, with women being the majority of victims, according to a report which came out on Tuesday, on the occasion of the UN's World Day Against Trafficking in...

The "8th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping – Best Industry Practices Forum," taking place today at the Athens Hilton, focuses on strategies to address the challenges ahead for the shipping industry. The forum brings together leaders and representatives from...

In a shocking report by Al Jazeera from the notorious Moria camp in Lesvos, refugee agencies claim that children are getting raped. The report is titled “Children getting raped. Living in cramped spaces. No toilets. Could you survive as an asylum...

Nineteen Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have appealed to the EU and Greek authorities demanding the immediate improvement of conditions in Greece’s Refugee Camps and Hot Spots. The NGO that support refugees and migrants throughout the world claim in their joint announcement...