asylum seeking migrants

Ninety two naked migrants were found near the Greece - Turkey border in Evros region, the Greek Ministry of Citizen Protection announced. The photos released have shocked the Greek authorities and "show Turkey’s inhumane treatment of refugees" according to...

Rather than allowing immigrants to live in Denmark, they will be sent to Rwanda, where Danish officials will manage their asylum cases. In a joint declaration on bilateral cooperation, the two nations stated that they were  “exploring the establishment of...

Greece announced on Friday it will expand the border fence at Evros on the border with Turkey by 80 kilometers (50 miles) to prevent illegal crossings by migrants. The announcement was made by Notis Mitarakis, the Greek Migration and Asylum...

Refugee Week Greece, which bills itself as a community-led arts festival celebrating stories of migration, runs through June 26th in specified locations throughout the country. The June 20th start coincided with World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the...

The civil protection ministry rejected claims made by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday that 10 Syrian refugees who had arrived in Greece were illegally returned to Turkey, saying they were seeking asylum in the EU but never...

Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas urged European Parliament President Martin Schulz to boost the body's role in the refugee issue during a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. According to a ministry press release, Mouzalas described the situation in...

Once again the German Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere is insisting that it is time for Greece to implement the Dublin regulations, which states that migrants seeking asylum in an EU country from elsewhere must apply for asylum in...

In the last 24 hours 112 migrants and refugees arrived on the island of Chios. No arrivals were reported on either of the islands of Lesvos and Samos. According to police the number of migrants and refugees that are seeking asylum in...

The Greek cabinet for immigration is looking to provide more housing for the 57,000 migrants and refugees currently residing in Greece, an official says according to reports. Until now there are apartments or hotel rooms providing lodging for fewer than...

According to the latest government figures, some 13,583 migrants have filed applications for asylum in Greece since the beginning of the year, between January 1 and May 31. As an average decrease of new migrants arriving on the Greek islands...