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Refugees Demand to Leave Lesvos After Being Held There Since March 20

Tension flared at the reception center at Lesvos as refugees who entered Greece after March 20 demanded to leave the island. The protestors are asylum-seekers who are under restriction at the island's facility due to the application of the...

Only 386 Refugees Deported to Turkey From Greece

There is concern in Brussels that the number of refugees Greek authorities have deported to Turkey per the EU-Ankara deal is below expectations. Specifically, after the European Union-Turkey agreement went into effect on March 20, only 386 refugees have been...

A Creative Art Holiday in Greece

  Art has been a prevalent source of expression in Greece since as early as 500 BC, when Greek artists were first to paint the human form in 3-dimensions. An art holiday in Greece is the perfect way to come to...

2,680 Refugees in Piraeus Port

The number of refugees and migrants currently in Piraeus port is 2,680. According to Greek media, 300 people are expected to be transferred to the Skaramangas accommodation center. On Thursday morning, three ships with 52 refugees and migrants arrived at...

Underage Refugees in Lesvos to Be Moved to Separate Camp

Greece's Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas announced that the 380 unaccompanied minors at the Moria refugee registration camp in Lesvos will be transferred to a separate camp. The decision came after the riots on Holy Tuesday, when refugees and migrants of...

Pilot Program to Allow Fixed Presence of Greek Lawyers in Two Refugee Centers

Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas agreed to allow the fixed presence of lawyers in two refugee hospitality centers in Eleonas, Attica, and in Moria, Lesvos, following a meeting with the head of the Athens Bar Association, Vasilis Alexandris, on...

Underage Refugees Clash with Riot Police at Lesbos Camp

Riots are currently ongoing at the Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, with underage refugees protesting for the conditions under which they are being kept at the hotspot. The police responded with teargas. The underage refugees who have been protesting for...

Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan Visits Refugees on Lesvos Island

On Monday afternoon, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan arrived on Lesvos island to visit the refugees and migrants in the camps. The Queen visited the Kara Tepe refugee camp and tweeted during her visit: "We need a collective and value-based response...

Royalty to Join the Latest High-Profile Visits to Lesvos

Queen Rania of Jordan is due to visit the island of Lesvos on Monday to meet with refugees there, the country’s royal press office announced yesterday. She will be the latest of high-profile figures following the recent visit of Pope...

Asylum Applicants No Longer Detained in Registration Centers on Greek Islands

As of Monday, the "administrative restriction" process for asylum applicants on Lesvos and Chios is in effect, meaning that they cannot be detained in registration centers after 25 days. The migrants are gradually free to leave the hotspots since their...