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Greece Records Sharp Increase in Migrant, Refugee Arrivals in May

Nearly twice the number of migrants and refugees entered Greece in May 2022 in comparison to the previous year, led in large part by the 8,700 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. Since the onset of the invasion in late February,...

Harvard University Report: Child Refugees in Greece Forced to Sell Sex to Fund Journey Across Europe

Many child refugees in Greece are left with no choice other than to sell sex in order to pay their way to Europe, says a recent report by Harvard University. In this past week alone, roughly 9,000 refugees were...

Tension Peaks at Oraiokastro as Far-Right Group Protests Refugee Children at School

Tension reached a peak at an Oraiokastro primary school near Thessaloniki on Monday, when a group of far-rightists gathered to protest against the attendance of refugee children in school but were met with opposing anti-fascists. Riot police were dispatched...

More Than 1,200 Unaccompanied Child Refugees Waiting for Suitable Accommodations

More than 1,200 unaccompanied child refugees are on waiting lists for a place in suitable accommodations, an associate of the migration policy ministry Alkis Souliotis said on Friday, at an event organized by the “Doctors of the World” in...

Child and Family Protection Centers Set Up Along European Migration Route

The United Nations refugee agency and U.N. children's fund are setting up 20 centers to support and protect children and families fleeing war and persecution as they move across Europe’s well-worn migration routes. The so-called Blue Dot hubs are intended...