Immigration
Immigration
Greek Photographer Wins Award For Refugee Camp Photos
Acclaimed Greek documentary photographer Angelos Tzortzinis has fetched yet another international award, this time by World Press Photo.
Greece
Number of Refugees at Lesvos Camp Declines Significantly
The number of migrants and refugees at the Kara Tepe Camp on the Greek island of Lesvos has dropped under 6,000 in the last month.
Greek News
Turkish Navy Escorts Migrant Boats Towards Lesvos; Harasses Greek Ship
Greece accused Turkey on Friday that its Navy led migrant boats to enter Greek territorial waters and harass a Greek Coast Guard ship.
Greek News
Greece Criticized on Migrant Policy in US State Department Report
The US State Department’s annual report on human rights has criticized Greece over its treatment of migrants and asylum seekers.
Europe
Greece, EU Call on Turkey to Take Back Migrants
Greece and the EU called on Turkey to take back migrants from the Aegean islands during a meeting on Tuesday.
Greek News
Greek Immigrants Return to Form a Nation After Defending Homeland in Balkan Wars
In a live-streamed presentation for the historical society of Schenectady New York in 2020, Peter S. Giakoumis, author of the book "The Forgotten Heroes of the Balkan Wars: Greek-Americans and Philhellenes 1912-1913" presented a little-known aspect of the American...
Greek News
Greece Charges Migrant for His Son’s Death While Crossing the Aegean
A 25-year old Afghan migrant, who lost his son in the Aegean Sea, has been charged by Greece for child endangerment.
Culture
The Fascinating Story of the Greeks of Corsica
Maniots fled to Corsica where they set up their own little Mani, preserving their language, faith and traditions while building a new home.
Greek News
The Oldest Greek School in the United States Still Stands
Incredibly, the very first wooden schoolhouse in the United States which is still standing was operated by Greek immigrants.
Culture
The Greeks of Alexandria, Egypt
The story of Hellenism in Alexandria goes back more than two millennia, when Alexander the Great established the city.
Greek News
Three Migrants Die After Fire in Thessaloniki Building
Three migrants died following a fire in an abandoned building in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece´s fire department said.
Greek News
Migrant Camp at Lesvos to be Shut Down Soon, Greece Says
The migrant camp of Kara Tepe in the island of Lesvos will shut down within the next few weeks, Μigration Minister Notis Mitarakis said.
Greece
Young Boy Dies in Fire at Greek Migrant Camp
A seven-year-old boy died after a fire broke out at a migrant camp in Thebes, northwest of Athens, late on Tuesday. The child's nationality was not released.
Crime
Syrian Rights Group Asks for Probe into Greece’s Alleged Migrant Abuse
A Syrian rights group based in the United States has formally asked for an international probe into alleged migrant abuse which they say occurred on Greek territory. The Associated Press reports that the Syria Justice and Accountability Center filed a...
Greek News
Greece Calls for the Return of 1,450 Migrants to Turkey
Greece called on the European Union and its border agency Frontex, on Thursday to remove 1,450 migrants who are not entitled to asylum and return them to Turkey.
The Migration and Asylum Ministry announced that it has submitted a request...