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Official Number of Asylum Seekers in Greece Rises to 62,407

The official number of asylum seekers in Greece came to 62,407 on Tuesday, according to data released on Wednesday by the Greek Defense Ministry’s Coordinating Body for the Management of the Refugee Crisis. On the five Aegean islands that host...

Free App Provides Accurate Legal Information for Asylum Seekers

The Greek NGO, Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR), announced on Thursday the creation of a new application for mobile phones (Android and iPhones) which aims to provide accurate legal and other information to refugees and those seeking asylum...

Mouzalas: Investigation Into Rejected Turkish Aslyum Seekers Underway

An investigation is underway to find out if and to what extent Turkish citizens asking for asylum have been sent back, Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas said on Tuesday in an interview with radio station 24/7. Mouzalas expressed his opposition...

European Parliament President: All EU States Must Implement Procedures to Prevent Migrants from 'Shopping for Asylum Status'

The European Parliament President, Antonio Tajani, announced to reporters that it is time the EU member states come together to implement asylum procedures aimed at stopping asylum seekers from “shopping for asylum status." Tajani made several statements to reporters on...

Human Rights Watch: Elder Refugees Seeking Asylum in Europe Left Stranded in Greece

There are many unnecessary delays and arbitrary barriers which keep older refugees and asylum seekers stranded in Greece, unable to reunite with family members who have legal status in the European Union, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. According to their...

EU Commission to Discuss Migration Penalties for Bloc Members Refusing to Take in Asylum Seekers

On Tuesday the European Commission announced that in June it will be deciding on whether there are any legal cases or migration penalties to be made against countries in the EU, such as Poland and Hungary, which have failed...

The Young Musician who Died Trying to Cross the Aegean

When 22-year-old Baris Yagzi’s family heard of a vessel carrying migrants sinking in the Aegean on April 23, they worried that he was on that boat and that he had died while following his dreams. Baris, a Kurdish violinist had...

Exact Location for Pre-Departure Migrant Camp on Chios to be Determined by End of May, Amidst Protests by Locals

According to Greek authorities, plans are underway to begin the construction of a pre-departure camp on the island of Chios, despite protests from locals and rising tensions in the Aegean hotspot. The exact site for the camp will be determined...

Chaos on Chios: Tensions Rising as More Migrants Arrive and Fights Break Out in Camps

The Greek island of Chios is still experiencing new migrant arrivals despite the EU-Turkey migrant deal that is in place. Tensions on the island between locals and migrants have been rising over the past few months as residents on the...

EU-Turkey Migrant Deal: Greece Returns 60 Rejected Asylum Seekers to Turkey

In agreement with the EU-Turkey migrant deal, 60 rejected asylum seekers in Greece have been returned to Turkey. According to dailysabah.com, the 60 migrants had snuck into Greece from Turkey in efforts to try to get to other European countries. There...