refugees
Greece
Pope Francis Praises Greece for Helping Refugees
Pope Francis called on Sunday for a united response to help refugees while praising Greece for its generosity in handling the massive inflow.
Addressing crowds in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, the Pope said that the "refugee drama" was...
Greece
Refugees Clash With Police at Greece-FYROM Border (video)
Hundreds of angry refugees tried to tear down the wire fence in the neutral zone between Greece and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and threw stones at Skopje police who responded with stun grenades and tear gas.
About 6,500 refugees...
Greece
Merkel: EU Can't Let Greece Plunge into Chaos Over Refugee Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that the European Union cannot allow Greece to plunge into "chaos" by shutting European borders to refugees.
Speaking in a television interview, the German chancellor said inter alia: "Do you seriously believe that...
Education
European University Association Presents Refugees Welcome Map
As Europe struggles with the question of how to deal with the refugee crisis, the European University Association (EUA) has launched the Refugees Welcome Map. The purpose is to demonstrate in an interactive way how the higher education sector...
Greece
Greek Vice President: The Agreement We Signed Is Our Limit
"We will not talk about additional cuts in pensions or additional measures. The agreement we have signed is our limit and we are following it" said Greek government Vice President Yiannis Dragasakis in an interview with Realnews newspaper.
"Therefore, whatever problem, whatever...
Greece
Pappas: 'Forget the Ecumenical Government'
State Minister Nikos Pappas appeared sure that the government majority will remain solid with the upcoming voting period and excluded the possibility of an ecumenical government in a recent interview with the newspaper Paron.
"It's about a midsummer night's dream...
Greece
Alt. Migration Minister: 70,000 Migrants and Refugees Will Be Stuck in Greece in March
Alternate Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas estimated that "about 50,000 to 70,000 refugees and migrants will be trapped in Greece in the next month," while in an interview with Greek TV's Mega channel.
Mouzalas said that the government has submitted an...
Greece
Austrian Chancellor has Some Scathing Remarks on Greece's Refugee Policies
"I cannot understard Greece's policy any more. It is not possible that Greece acts like a travel agency that sends the refugees some place else. Greece received 11,000 refugees in the past year, whereas we (received) 90,000. This is...
Greece
400 Refugees Forced to Stay at a Gas Station, FYROM and Greece Border Closes Again
The border in the neutral zone between Greece and FYROM has shut down again since Saturday night, after FYROM allowed the passage of 300 refugees. 6,500 people are in Idomeni, over 3,150 are on the islands and about 22,000 in total in Greece.
300...
Europe
Deadly New Trend Developing in African Migration to Europe
The International Organization for Migration reports a sharp increase in the number of sub-Saharan Africans making the dangerous sea journey from Libya to Italy. But the organization says a deadly new trend is developing on board the boats that...