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Locals Rally in Oraiokastro in Support of Refugee Children

The town of Oraiokastro in northern Greece has been the scene of anti-refugee protests by the Patriotic Union of Greek Citizens of Oraiokastro outside of the 1st Elementary School where refugee children are attending classes. The members of the...

Fire at Oraiokastro Migrant Camp Injures Three Syrian Refugees

A fire broke out from unknown circumstances around 4:45 am on Wednesday morning at the migrant camp in Oraiokastro in northern Greece. Three Syrian refuges, two children and their mother, were injured when their tent caught fire. The eight-year old...

More Violence in Migrant Camp, Lesvos Mayor to Meet With Tsipras

A migrant was stabbed on Thursday night at the Fessa camp in Oraiokastro, after a violent fight between migrants -- another one in the overcrowded hospitality facilities across Greece. Migrants of different nationalities clashed and the fights resulted in several...

Penal Action Against Oraiokastro's Racist School Parents and Mayor

  Prosecutor Syrmo Kakali of Thessaloniki's Court of First Instance intervened following a decision by the Parents and Guardians Association of the elementary school of Oraiokastro to stage a sit-in at the school. The parents decided to stage the occupation...

Parents Threaten School Occupation to Keep Out Refugee Children

The Greek school year kicked off on Monday with the Greek government facing the task of having to integrate more than 15,000 refugee and migrant children into the national education system. While this in itself is no easy task,...