Greece

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called for the immediate evacuation of migrant camps on Greece's islands, arguing that the conditions there provide “the perfect storm” for a COVID-19 outbreak. “The evacuation of the camps on the Greek islands is now...

Greek authorities are planning over the next few months to install approximately 3,000 wireless access points in public areas, including buses and trolley buses, it was announced on Tuesday. The free WiFi program, with an initial budget of € 11.8...

The European Commissioner for Migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said on Tuesday that the Greek islands are better prepared to host migrants this winter in comparison to previous years. However, there is still opportunity for improvement, he said when asked about the...

According to a new report from the European Court of Auditors, the EU's "hotspots" for irregular migrants in Greece and Italy has assisted in improving the registration process significantly, but more needs to be done since thousands of migrants...

On Wednesday the NPO Human Rights Watch (HRW) made statements criticizing the EU-Turkey deal, blaming it for the entrapment of migrants on the Greek Aegean islands known as "hotspots." "The EU-Turkey deal has trapped thousands of people in abysmal conditions...

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas made a plea to the residents of the northern Aegean islands to contribute to the construction of reception centers for the migrants and refugees otherwise the agreement between EU and Turkey will be at stake. "We will not...

Officials have announced their growing concern regarding violent attacks on migrants centers throughout the Aegean islands by far-right groups. According to the latest reports from Greek police force (ELAS), there have been at least two assaults against migrant facilities on the...

The European Commission expressed concern over the security in hotspots on Greek islands, particularly as regards their staff working there. Following Belgium's decision to withdraw their asylum experts who are on the islands citing fears for their personal security, the...

On Tuesday Ilias Kasidiaris, a senior member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party conveyed the party's xenophobic rhetoric regarding refugees. The speech took place at a rally on the Greek Aegean island of Chios, where there are currently 2,686...

Over this past weekend the numbers of refugees being hosted on the five Greek islands in the Aegean known as "hotspots" rose above 15,000, according to the latest government data. The data shows that the island of Lesvos is currently...

As 34 more migrants reached the shores of the Greek Island of Lesvos on Monday, the hot spots for migrants are rapidly approaching capacity, official data from the reception centers reveals. With some 57,000 refugees currently living in Greece in...

Europol has deployed a team of undercover agents in Greece's hotspots to locate jihadists and people smugglers, according to a Kathimerini newspaper report. The European Union police agency is taking the precaution after the Islamic State terrorist attack in Paris...

The UN Refugee Agency announced it is suspending some of its activities in Greece as it opposes mandatory detention, UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming said during a press conference in Geneva, adding that open hot spots are being turned into...

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...

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos announced on Thursday the creation of five additional temporary accommodation centers in northern Greece to address the emergency situation that has developed following the restrictions imposed by FYROM in allowing refugees to cross its...