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As Migrants and Refugees Make Masks on Lesvos, Fears Grow of Coronavirus in Camps

Migrants and refugees on Greece's island of Lesvos have been trying in the last several days to help the country's fight against the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic by sewing their own face masks. At the same time, however, fears of a...

One Child Dead After Fire Breaks Out at Lesvos' Moria Refugee Camp

A youth was found dead after a large fire erupted on Monday at the infamous refugee and migrant camp of Moria on the island of Lesvos in Greece. The Greek Fire Brigade said that they had discovered the body of...

Greek Navy Ship Arrives in Mytilene to House Refugee, Migrant Families

The Greek Naval vessel ''Rodos'' arrived at the port of Mytilene on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday. An LST (or Landing Ships, Tank) ship, the large-hulled vessel will be able to accommodate all incoming refugees and migrants who are...

Greek Orthodox Church on Lesvos Island Destroyed by Vandals

The small church of Hagios Georgios (Saint George) near the village of Moria on Lesvos was vandalized by unknown assailants on Monday. Some local people are blaming a group of migrants who live at the nearby camp for the act....

Fake News on Lesvos Makes Refugees, Migrants Rush to Mytilene Port

The spreading of misinformation aiming to cause new tensions on the Greek island of Lesvos led many refugees and migrants to rush to the port in the capital city of Mytilene on Tuesday, believing that they would be allowed...

Greece's Lesvos Island in Turmoil as Migrants Demonstrate for Second Day

Hundreds of refugees and migrants gathered on Tuesday in the center of Mytilini, the capital of the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, protesting the appalling living conditions at the infamous Moria camp for a second day. Video footage shows migrants...

Population of Greece's Notorious Moria Migrant Camp at All-Time High

The population at the Reception and Identification Centre in Moria on the Greek island of Lesvos, with a capacity of 3,000 individuals, reached an all-time record of 13,842 people, authorities announced on Tuesday. Migrants and refugees continue to pour in...

Rioting Breaks Out at Greece's Moria Camp After Migrant Dies in Fire

Greek riot police clashed with angry migrants at the Moria Reception Center on Lesvos on Sunday after one woman died in a fire at the infamous camp. A child which was initially thought to have been also killed, is injured...

One Dead After Large Fire Breaks Out in Refugee Camp of Moria on Lesvos

A mother and her child died on Sunday afternoon after a large fire broke out in the Moria camp on Greece's island of Lesvos. According to initial information, the fire broke out in one of the containers where refugees and...

Governor of Moria Migrant Camp on Greece's Lesvos Island Resigns, Citing Fatigue

The governor of the overcrowded Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos handed in his resignation on Wednesday, citing fatigue. Yannis Balbakakis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) that he is leaving his post with his head held...