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Individuals Attempt Escape From Quarantined Ritsona Refugee Camp

An unknown number of individuals who are currently living at the Ritsona migrant and refugee camp on the Greek island of Euboea attempted to escape from the camp on Thursday night and Friday morning, breaking the quarantine of the...

Syrian Chef Serves Up Traditional Food at Ritsona Migrant Camp's 'Cafe Rits' (Photos)

A 41-year-old Syrian refugee named Talal Rankoussi was a chef at Bawabet Al Dimashq - Damascus Gate in his country before being forced to flee the dangerous war zone and risk his life crossing the Mediterranean in an attempt...

Refurbished Ritsona Camp Opens to 160 Refugee Families

The refurbishment of Ritsona camp will improve the living conditions of the refugees who live there by providing full catering and healthcare, Alternate Defense Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Tuesday, who attended the reopening of the center. In the camp,...

Ritsona's Refugee Children Enjoy Nights of Movie Magic Thanks to Volunteer

Tuesday nights at the Ritsona refugee camp in mainland Greece are different to the rest of the week thanks to an initiative by photographer Vassilis Nikas from Halkida. It is the night that the refugee children look forward to...

Fires Rage On Across Greece as Temperatures Remain High

A series of forest fires have broken out across Greece as high temperatures and strong winds strengthened the blazes on Sunday.

Muslims Decry Lack of Appropriate Burial Places in Greece

Sparked by the tragic death of a 27-year-old asylum seeker and mother of three from Afghanistan, Greece's Muslim community has requested more appropriate burial places for their dead. Currently, there is only one Muslim cemetery in the entire country. The...

Refugee Camp in Malakasa Quarantined After Afghan Migrant Tests Positive for Coronavirus

A refugee and migrant camp in Malakasa, Attica was quarantined on Sunday morning according to Greek authorities. The decision was taken after a 53-year old Afghan national, tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The patient was transferred to a hospital in...

MSF Says Greece's Moria Migrant Camp is a Coronavirus "Time Bomb"

The migrant camp at Moria, on the island of Lesvos, the largest in Greece, is a "time bomb" waiting to explode as the coronavirus has spread to the local population, an official from the group Doctors without Borders (MSF)...

Greece Quarantines Refugee Camp, Finds 119 Positive Cases on Ship off Athens

Greece's deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Chardalias announced on Thursday that a total of twenty-three asylum-seekers from the refugee camp of Ritsona on the island of Euboea have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Ritsona is the camp from which...

Greek Camp on Lockdown After 20 Migrants Diagnosed with Coronavirus

A migrant camp near the town of Ritsona, north of Athens, has been put under quarantine for 14 days, starting on Thursday, after health authorities discovered at least 20 infections from coronavirus there. Medical tests were carried out on dozens...

Female Refugee on Euboea Tests Positive for Coronavirus After Giving Birth in Athens

A woman living in the refugee facility of Ritsona on the island of Euboea (Evia) has tested positive for the coronavirus after going to an Athens hospital to give birth two days earlier. The information was made public by Greece's...

Greek Orthodox Clerics Refuse Burial Services for Cremated Individuals

The Orthodox Metropolis of Thiva and Livadia in central Greece earlier this week denounced  cremation and threatened to refuse burial services for those opting for the practice. According to press release by the Metropolis, "it is unthinkable for conscious Orthodox...

First Crematorium Opens in Greece

Thirteen years after the practice of cremation was legalized in Greece, the country’s first such facility has recently opened in Ritsona north of Athens, and has already carried out 15 cremations. Built by a private company at a cost of...

First Incinerator in Greece Opens 13 Years after Bill Passed

In a matter of days, Greece's first incinerator will start operating in Ritsona, 13 years after the pertinent bill passed in parliament. The private facility is located in Ritsona, about 70 km from Athens. "Cremation of the dead is widespread in...

Refugee Cookout Steals the Show at 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

Four Syrian and four Iraqi refugees held a cookout with traditional dishes for visitors and other refugees attending the 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Friday. During the event, called “Food Uniting People #WithRefugees,” the four men from the refugee camps of...