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Greek PM Tsipras to Ask Opposition Leaders' Consensus on Managing Refugee Issue

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will ask opposition leaders for consensus on the refugee issue in a meeting on Friday that will be chaired by President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Tsipras has a five-point framework on tackling the...

Greece Must Be Ready for the Worst Scenario, Shipping Min. Dritsas Says

Greece must be prepared for the worst scenario, Shipping Minister Thodoris Dritsas stated on Tuesday, adding that the government does not want to create permanent and large camps because "it is very difficult for someone to handle areas hosting...

UN: Refugee Crisis in Europe Could Explode into Violence

The United Nations refugee agency warns Europe is on the verge of an explosive self-induced humanitarian crisis, which could spiral out of control and result in widespread violence. The agency reports the number of refugees and migrants in Greece in...

FYROM Authorities Increase Security on Border With Greece at Idomeni Site

Authorities in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reinforced security measures in a no-man's land on the frontier between Greece and FYROM in order to avert another attempt by migrants and refugees to break through the barriers...

German Press: Idomeni and Victoria Square, Images of Shame

Idomeni and Victoria square are the two main areas that the European Union is focusing on and drawing its conclusions regarding Greece's bad management of the refugee and migrant issue, according to the German Press. The photo depicting refugees trying to tear...

What Does Plan B Entail for Refugees and Migrants?

The government is going to apply a plan-b in order to manage the refugee and migrant issue, which entails decisions for the temporary accommodation of 100,000 refugees, even in camping, stadiums and abandoned factories. Meanwhile, the European Commission is...

6,000 Refugees and Migrants to Depart from North Aegean Islands

  According to police authorities, about 6000 identified refugees and migrants are in total on the islands of the North Aegean, whereas the refugee and migrant flows have decreased due to the strong southern winds that blow in the area. More...

UN High Commissioner for Refugees: We are Facing the Worst Humanitarian Crisis Since WWII

"What Greece is faced with is not fair," the representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Melissa Fleming on Tuesday said in an interview with ANA-MPA. Regarding the new restrictions some countries imposed on refugee flows, she said...

About 9,000 Refugees Stranded at Greece-FYROM Border

About 9,000 refugees are stranded on the Greece-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia border waiting anxiously to cross in order to continue their journey to northern Europe. Greece's neighbor has closed its border allowing only 30 people to cross on Monday....

Syrian Explains Why Refugees Prefer Greece as Gateway to Europe

A Syrian refugee says that the reason migrants choose Greece as an entryway to Europe is because it is a country where illegal border crossing is not considered a crime. Ali Kadir, a doctor in Syria is among the 800...