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Greek President Asks for EU Summit on Refugees and Migration

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos stressed on Wednesday the need for an EU Summit for the migration issue during his meeting with "To Potami" leader Stavros Theodorakis. "It is strange that Europe and the UN have not yet taken decisions on...

Greek Gov't Builds €1 Mln Refugee Camp

In an effort to tackle the huge influx of refugees and undocumented migrants, the Greek government is building a new camp for migrants in Elaionas area in Athens. A large vacant lot in Elaionas will serve as an open camp...

Immigration Minister Calls Migrants in the Streets 'Tourist Attraction'

Greece’s Deputy Immigration Minister Tasia Christodoulopoulou called the thousands of migrants sleeping in the streets of Athens and Aegean Sea islands a "tourist attraction." Speaking to Proto Thema newspaper, Christodoulopoulou said that the thousands of homeless migrants are not a...

New Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Opens in Athens

Presenting a new shelter set up in Athens to house unaccompanied children that enter Greece as migrants, Greek Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Tasia Christodoulopoulou praised on Tuesday the initiative by the Ioannis. S. Latsis Foundation and the non-governmental organization...

Mayor of Greek Island Warns of Critical Conditions After Record Migrant Arrivals in 24 hours

A record number of 758 irregular migrants and refugees arrived in the last 24 hours on the island of Mytilene, in the northeastern Aegean, the Greek Coast Guard said, placing immense pressure on the island’s infrastructure. In a letter sent to...

Greek Govt Meeting on Migration with European Commissioner Avramopoulos

In a meeting with European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos at the Shipping Ministry on Tuesday, the Greek government asked for an immediate disbursement of EU funds to help cope with increased migration flows. The Greek government asked for the immediate...

Greek Migration Policy Minister: Lesvos Must be 'Emptied' of Refugees, Migrants

Visiting Mytilene, the main town on the island of Lesvos, Greek Migration Policy Minister Tasia Christodoulopoulou underlined that a way must be found to "evacuate" the island of the hordes of migrants and refugees arriving there on a daily...

Alarming Number of Migrants Flood Greece

New waves of refugees and illegal migrants are flooding Greece on a daily basis. The data released by the North Aegean Prefecture are alarming. Prefect Christianna Kalogirou said that in the last 57 days, Greece has received 75% of the total...

Greek Deputy Migration Policy Minister Asks Athens Mayor's Help to House Migrants, Refugees

Greek Deputy Migration Policy Minister Tasia Christodoulopoulou received Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Friday and asked for the municipality's assistance in providing food and shelter to refugees and migrants entering Greece. They both agreed on the need for exemplary cooperation to deal...

The Greek Govt Improvises on Immigration Policy

It would have been a news report: A few hundred more refugees and illegal migrants were set loose in downtown Athens. The story would read that after their boats sank in the Aegean Sea and were rescued by the Greek...