Immigration
Greek News
Double the Number of Migrants are Leaving than Entering Greece
Migrants are leaving Greece at a much faster pace than they are entering it, according to the newest figures on migration released Wednesday.
Crime
Four Afghans Jailed for Moria Camp Blaze in Greece
A Greek court sentenced four Afghan asylum seekers to 10 years in prison for taking part in a fire that destroyed the Moria migrant camp
Greek News
Four Afghans on Trial for Burning Down Migrant Camp on Greece’s Lesvos
Four young Afghan migrants went on trial in Greece accused of starting the fires that burnt down the migrant camp of Moria in Lesvos.
Greek News
Migrants in Jeopardy Says MSF, Calls on Greece to Change Approach
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called on the EU and Greece to completely change conditions for migrants and their approach to migration.
Europe
Greece Defends Use of Sound Cannons to Deter Migrants at Borders
Greece defended its use of sound cannons to stop migrants crossing at the Turkish border on Wednesday amidst European Union criticism.
Greek News
Greece Says Turkey is Safe for Migrants from Five Countries
The Greek government announced on Monday that some migrants seeking asylum in Greece should seek it in Turkey instead.
Greek News
Sound Cannons Deployed by Greece to Deter Migrants Alarm the EU
The European Union has expressed concerns over Greece's reported use of sound cannons to deter migrants from approaching its borders.
Greek News
Greece Begins Vaccinations at Refugee Camps
Greece launched on Thursday a mass vaccination campaign at refugee camps, months after the first shots were rolled out to the wider population
Greek News
EU Digital Covid Certificate for Expat Residents
The platform that went live in Greece on Tuesday, to issue the EU Digital Covid Certificate, is inaccessible to legal foreign residents in Greece.
Greek News
Greece Builds Walls of Concrete Around Refugee Camps
Greece has been erecting concrete walls at several refugee camps across the country, a move decried by human rights groups.
Africa
Migrant Crisis: Children’s Bodies Washed Up on Libyan Beaches
Disturbing photographs came to light on Tuesday showing children's bodies (including babies and toddlers) washed up on a Libyan beach.
Greek News
European Rights Body Urges Greece to Stop Migrant Pushbacks
Europe's leading human rights body has urged Greece to end migrant pushbacks on its borders, a practice that Athens denies carrying out.
Greek News
Second Asylum Seeker in a Week Found Dead at Greece’s Chios Camp
A 51-year-old Iraqi national was found dead at the VIAL asylum-seeker hosting facility structure on the Aegean island of Chios.
Greek News
Body of Asylum Seeker Discovered on Greece’s Chios
The body of a Somali asylum seeker who died in his tent on Chios Island, Greece, was discovered covered in mice that were eating his flesh.
Immigration
EU Adopts New Migration Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration
The European Commission announced earlier this week that the Union is adopting the first EU migration Strategy.