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Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
Germany will Seek Common European Solutions to Refugee Crisis on Monday
Germany is committed to finding a common European solution to the refugee crisis and cooperating with Turkey to limit the flow of refugees and migrants to the EU, government deputy spokesperson Christiane Wirtz said on Friday, commenting on the...
Economy
Greek Bailouts: The Sale of a Nation and the Death of Democracy
When the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came to Greece's rescue in May 2010 with a 110 billion euro bailout loan in order to avoid the default of a eurozone member state (a second bailout...
Greece
New Businesses Open in Wake of European Migrant Crisis
From human smugglers to bus services to the sellers of life jackets, new businesses have popped up everywhere along the routes migrants take from the Middle East and Africa to Europe. Near one port in Greece, a new Syrian...
Greece
Merkel Says 'Greece Cannot Be Left Alone With the Problem'
"Greece cannot be left alone with the problem," German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said in an interview with Volksstimme newspaper.
Merkel stressed the need for common European solutions which do not put pressure on one country and stated that...
Greece
While Europe Cannot Survive Without Immigrants, Xenophobia and Racism Reign Supreme
As the wave of migrants and refugees flocking to Europe each day gets bigger, xenophobia and racism seem to grow exponentially, thereby making a mockery of European Union’s official motto “United in Diversity.”
However, while the fear and hate displayed...
Greece
ND Head Mitsotakis Informs EU's Leaders of His Party's Platform on Refugees and the Economy
New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a series of meetings this week in Brussels with European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mitsotakis was in Brussels to attend the European People’s Party (EPP) meeting and used the occasion...
Economy
Germany, France Assure that Greece Will Remain in Schengen
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande assured Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that Greece will remain in the Schengen zone at least until March 6 when the next European Union extraordinary summit is scheduled.
The two state leaders...