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British Foreign Secretary in Greece to Discuss Cyprus, Refugees

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is meeting on Thursday with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in Athens to hold talks on European Union reform, Cyprus and the refugee issue. Ahead of his arrival in Athens, the British official said: Britain and...

As Refugee Exodus to Greece Continues, Some Take Bulgarian Route

More than 1,000 refugees arrived at Greece's biggest port of Piraeus near Athens yesterday (January 13) as the influx of refugees fleeing conflict zones for Europe continued unabated into the winter months. From Greece, some of the migrants take the...

Photo Exhibition for Refugees in Lesvos

The Photographic Society of Mytilene is planning to present a group photo exhibition entitled "Refugees" at the society's exhibition venue, at the Lower Fortress of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesvos from January 25 to February 5. The photos will...

Greek Coast Guard Enlists Help of Robot to Tackle Refugee Issue

The Greek Coast Guard will be enlisting the help of a robot called EMILY (Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard) in order to deal with the refugee issue. The robot rescuer, developed by Hydronalix, arrived in Greece thanks to the Center...

Austria Postpones Receiving 1,491 Refugees from Greece

Austria refused to accept 1,491 refugees from Greece, asking to postpone their relocation for 12 months, according to the online edition of Austrian Neue Zurcher Zeitung. Austria requested from the European Commission to postpone the relocation agreement for 12 months...

Greece and Turkey to Start Talks on Tackling Migration Inflow

Greece and Turkey are planning a series of high-level bilateral meetings to discuss tackling the ongoing migrant influx. The trilateral talks between Greece, Turkey and Germany are likely to be called off, after German Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under pressure...

Nurse Urges Canada to Help Greece with Refugee Crisis

Nurse Melie De Champlain from British Columbia in Canada, just returned from the Greek island of Lesbos, where she was helping locals deal with the refugee crisis. Upon her arrival in Canada, the nurse stressed that her country need...

Hollywood Stars Talk Refugee Crisis from the 2016 Golden Globes

  As dozens of refugees die daily in the Aegean sea trying to reach Europe, we asked some of Hollywood's favorite actors and filmmakers to voice their opinion about the refugee crisis. The crisis started mainly after the beginning of the civil...

Greek Alt. FM Xydakis Starts European Tour to Brief Counterparts on Refugee Crisis

Greek Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs Nikos Xydakis, will visit three European capitals in the coming days to meet with his counterparts and brief them on Greece’s positions on matters of European interest, such as the migration and...

Greek Coast Guard Detains Turkish Nationals for Human Trafficking

The Hellenic Coast Guard apprehended two Turkish nationals on Monday, suspected of assisting the trafficking of Syrian refugees to the Greek islands. According to Greek media, the men were caught facilitating the smuggling of 14 Syrian refugees to the Greek island of Kalymnos. "The...