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Turkey Lectures Greece on Humane Treatment of Migrants
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday issued a long press release lecturing Greece on how to deal with the migrant problem and accusing Athens of “spreading propaganda.”
Responding to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who recently described the situation...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Says Greece Can No Longer Be "Convenient Parking for Refugees and Migrants"
The German newspaper Handelsblatt published a front-page interview today with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who spoke to interviewers about Greece's economy, migration, and how it has exited the financial crisis.
Mitsotakis used tough language to describe the current refugee and...
Greece
Next EU Commission VP Schinas Declares Brussels' Main Priority is Migration
Margaritis Schinas, the next Vice President of the European Commission, said on Thursday that a new, integrated, coherent and sustainable European policy on handling refugees and migrants will be the main priority for the von der Leyen administration.
The VP...
Australia
Greek-Australian Siblings See Family’s Sacrifices as Inspiration for Amazing Race Competition
Two young Greek-Australians participating in the popular Amazing Race Australia reality show said they were hoping to win so that they could share the prize money with their family, who made many sacrifices after migrating to Australia.
Siblings Nikos Pappas,...
Greece
Car Crash With Migrant Smugglers Leaves 13 Injured in Evros, Greece
Another car crash involving illegally smuggled migrants took place in Greece's Evros region on Saturday.
According to initial information from the local police, a vehicle packed with illegal migrants overturned near the town of Kornofolia, close to the Greek-Turkish border.
Following...
Greece
Situation on Samos Deteriorates as Migrant Flows Continue to Arrive
The situation on the Greek island of Samos is deteriorating as days go by, due to the huge number of refugees and migrants that have reached the island's shores over the last few months.
Following the serious clashes that erupted...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Announces EU Will Further Assist Greece, Other Countries with Migrant Issues
Speaking to reporters in Brussels after the conclusion of the two-day summit of the 28 national leaders of the EU, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the EU has pledged to assist its member states which have been hit...
Greece
Survey Shows Greeks Favorable Toward Refugees; Hostile Against Economic Migration
According to a recent study conducted in four EU member states, Greeks have strong feelings in favor of refugees, but at the same time have strongly negative views toward migration as a whole.
More specifically, according to the survey, a...
Greece
Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To Send 3.6 Million Migrants to Europe
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan threatened the European Union on Thursday afternoon that he could allow more than 3.6 million refugees and migrants to leave the country and land on European shores.
Speaking at a rally for his party on Thursday,...
Greece
Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria Urge EU to Help in Growing Migration Crisis
Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria, the three EU member states closest to Turkey, are expected demand a response regarding the ongoing migration crisis at the EU summit of ministers of justice and home affairs on Tuesday.
Athens, Nicosia, and Sofia decided...