migrants
Greece
Two Refugees Attempt to Hang Themselves in Victoria Square
Two refugees attempted to hang themselves from trees in Victoria Square, in Athens. Fortunately, both men are well in their health, as police officers and an ambulance rushed to the spot in order to provide them with medical assistance.
The...
Greece
Greece Recalls Ambassador From Austria
Greece's Ambassador to Vienna, Chrysoula Aleiferi, has been recalled to Athens by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.
Aleiferi is being called back to Athens, two days after the approach that the Foreign Ministry made, due to the meeting that took place...
Economy
ND Spokesman Slams PM About Refugee Issue, Economy and Negotiations
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos on Thursday sternly attacked the government at his opening address during a press briefing.
"The country touches point zero. The refugees issue is almost out of control. The real economy is a...
Greece
FYROM Opens Borders to Only 100 Refugees
FYROM authorities announced this morning that they will allow only 100 refugees to pass through the borders. In the meantime, the situation continues to be strained, as the camp in Idomeni hosts over 3,000 people, the former military camp...
Greece
Stranded Migrants Determined to Reach Greece-FYROM Border by Any Means
Migrants and refugees who are stranded in Greece try to reach the Greece-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia crossing point by any means, despite the fact that the neighboring country has shut its borders.
General confusion prevails after FYROM has decided...
Greece
Migrants Pay €3,000 Euros to be Smuggled from Greece Through Albania
People smugglers offer stranded Afghan migrants to help them cross to Europe through Albania, asking for 3,000-4,000 euros.
In the past two days, about 250 Afghan migrants have camped out at Victoria Square in central Athens, after they returned from...
Greece
Phone Conference Between Greek PM Tsipras and Merkel on Refugee Crisis
A phone conference between PM Alexis Tsipras and Angela Merkel took place on Wednesday morning. The PM's intention was to express his displeasure for the non-observance of the agreement on the handling of the refugee and migrant crisis.
Tsipras demanded...
Greece
Greek PM Arranges to Meet With UN High Commissioner for Refugees
As the migrant situation in Greece is getting completely out of hand and the EU reveals that it is simply too divided to be able to provide an effective solution to the problem, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has...
Culture
Fortress Europe: A Short Film on the Refugee Crisis By Students in Kos (video)
Kos island is one of the areas in Greece that is being "tested" on a daily basis ever since the beginning of the refugee and migrant crisis. The Cinematographic Team of the Evening High School of Kos created a...
Greece
Greece Flooded With Stranded Refugees After Closing of FYROM Border
Thousands of refugees and migrants are stranded across Greece after the closing of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia border.
On Wednesday morning, 1,700 refugees from the islands close to Turkey arrived at the Piraeus Port. However, authorities were not...