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German Newspaper: Refugee Crisis Brought Greece and Germany Closer Together

Until recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the most unpopular foreign politician in Greece, but the refugee crisis brought together Germany and Greece, says German newspaper Handelsblatt. From the "Go back, Mrs. Merkel" Alexis Tsipras was shouting in his election...

Poll: 49% of Germans in Favor of Greece Staying in Euro Zone

There is a turn in public opinion in Germany regarding Greece's stay in the euro zone, as 49 percent of Germans want Greece in the common currency bloc. A poll published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper shows that less Germans...

11-Year-Old Rami and his Family to Be Reunited in Munich After Germany Gives Permission

After receiving the all-clear from Germany, the family of an 11-year-old Syrian refugee suffering from cancer have been allowed to join him in Munich, where he is undergoing treatment. Rami's mother, brothers and his cousin will leave on a...

Mother of Syrian Boy Suffering from Cancer Hopes Family Will Be Reunited Soon

The mother of the Syrian boy who is suffering from cancer and is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant said on Monday she’s hopeful she will be allowed to go to Germany along with the rest of...

Greek Authorities Searching for Siblings of 7-year-old Syrian Cancer Patient

Greece’s government body that manages the refugee crisis has been mobilized after it emerged that the family of a 7-year-old Syrian boy who is hospitalized in Germany and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant may be among the thousands...

Refugees in Idomeni Place their Hopes on EU Summit

Refugees in Idomeni on Thursday have their eyes turned to the critical EU summit which they hope will give a solution to their problem. "I expect the EU summit to offer us the opportunity to live with dignity and claim...

Refugees Caught in Tide of European History

Syrian and Iraqi war refugees are sleeping by railroad tracks in northern Greece hoping to be allowed to travel onward to Germany and other northern EU countries. Seventy-three years ago, these tracks were traversed by another group heading to...

Tension at Borders Continue, Thousands of Children in the Cold and Mud

The situation in Idomeni continues to be exasperating as thousands of refugees and migrants are trapped at the borders since no one is allowed to pass. Moreover the heavy rain that fell on Monday night made things worse causing further...

Merkel Stresses Need to Make Humanitarian Conditions in Greece Viable

German Chancellor Angela Merkel early on Tuesday referred to the negative impact of the continuing flow of refugees and migrants on Greece. "In today's summit of the 28 member states, we looked into ways to improve the humanitarian conditions in...

EU Decides to Shut Down Greece's Northern Border Trapping Refugees in Greece, Report Says

The 28 European Union leaders finally decided to close the borders in the Balkans and Greece has agreed to it, according to a report in French newspaper Le Figaro. The report says that Greece has agreed to keep refugees and...