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Greek News
Greece Completes 40-km Fence at Border with Turkey
Greece completed earlier in the week a 40-km (25 mile) fence on its border with Turkey and a new surveillance system was in place to stop possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe following the Taliban's takeover of...
Culture
Repercussions for Greece After Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
As the world watches foreign nationals and Afghans evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the repercussions for Greece are twofold. The Greek government hopes to circumvent a mass migration of Afghan refugees as well as preserve...
Greece
Number of Refugees, Migrants on Lesvos Now Under 5,000
The number of refugees and migrants on Lesvos is now less than 5,000, according to figures released by the Greek Ministry of Migration
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
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.
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.
Europe
Greece To Limit Economic Assistance For Asylum Seekers
It was recently announced that asylum seekers and refugees in Greece will need to be housed in government facilities in order to qualify for economic assistance.
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum stated to the press that by July 1,...