refugees

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos announced on Thursday the creation of five additional temporary accommodation centers in northern Greece to address the emergency situation that has developed following the restrictions imposed by FYROM in allowing refugees to cross its...

The European Union’s migration commissioner warned Thursday the block’s migration system risks a complete breakdown. Underscoring the deepening EU rifts over the issue, Greece has recalled its ambassador to Austria after not being invited to a migrant meeting. Speaking after...

Since the start of the biggest displacement crisis in the post-war era, with millions of refugees from war-torn regions in the Middle East but also economic migrants from north and west Africa trying to reach Europe to start new...

Two refugees attempted to hang themselves from trees in Victoria Square, in Athens. Fortunately, both men are well in their health, as police officers and an ambulance rushed to the spot in order to provide them with medical assistance. The...

Greece's Ambassador to Vienna, Chrysoula Aleiferi, has been recalled to Athens by Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. Aleiferi is being called back to Athens, two days after the approach that the Foreign Ministry made, due to the meeting that took place...

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos on Thursday sternly attacked the government at his opening address during a press briefing. "The country touches point zero. The refugees issue is almost out of control. The real economy is a...

FYROM authorities announced this morning that they will allow only 100 refugees to pass through the borders. In the meantime, the situation continues to be strained, as the camp in Idomeni hosts over 3,000 people, the former military camp...

The negotiations between Greece and creditors on the implementation of the bailout program required reforms have stalled again, thereby delaying the evaluation of the progress made. The lenders' technical team working on budgetary figures until 2018 cannot proceed because the...

Migrants and refugees who are stranded in Greece try to reach the Greece-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia crossing point by any means, despite the fact that the neighboring country has shut its borders. General confusion prevails after FYROM has decided...

People smugglers offer stranded Afghan migrants to help them cross to Europe through Albania, asking for 3,000-4,000 euros. In the past two days, about 250 Afghan migrants have camped out at Victoria Square in central Athens, after they returned from...