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Thousands of Asylum Seekers Registered in Greece
The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 15,500 asylum seekers have gone through a so-called pre-registration process on mainland Greece.
The UNHCR said these people...
New Pre-registration for Asylum Seekers in Greece Aims to Speed Up Relocation, Family Unification
A new process for registering asylum seekers was launched in Greece on June 8.
The new pre-registration process is aimed at speeding up the process by which...
Austria Proposes Copying Controversial Australian Model, Keeping Asylum Seekers in Detention Camps on Greek Islands
Austria's foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, has put forth a controversial idea of keeping asylum seekers in island camps in Greece while their requests are processed...
European Commission: Only 615 Out of 66,400 Asylum Seekers Have Been Relocated from Greece
Only 615 out of 66,400 migrants had been relocated from Greece to other EU member states in 2015, according to a European Commission report...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Blasts EU Member States That Turn Their Back on Asylum Seekers
Expressing her frustration with EU member states that refuse to share the burden of accepting refugees, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said history will judge...
Over 210,000 First Time Asylum Seekers in EU in Second Quarter of 2015
During the second quarter of 2015 (from April to June 2015), 213,200 first time asylum seekers applied for protection in the European Union (EU),...
Germany Won’t Send Asylum Seekers to Greece
Germany has decided to hold off for a second consecutive year on sending asylum seekers back to Greece in an effort to relieve pressure...
Greek Australian Experts React Differently to Asylum Seekers Policy Change
The Greek community is divided in its response to the Gillard government’s policy shift on asylum seekers.
Last week Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the...
Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner Stops Asylum Seekers Transfers to Greece
EU States have to stop all transfers of asylum seekers back to Greece under the “Dublin II” regulation due to the extremely harsh conditions...
UNHCR: 1.4 Million Asylum-Seekers to Reach Europe in 2015, 2016
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says 700,000 asylum-seekers will reach Europe via the Mediterranean this year and it projected that approximately the same...