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Greece
Is the European Union Playing Pontius Pilate in Greek Migrant Crisis?
President of the European Council Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas joined Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in visiting the Greece-Turkey border at Evros...
Greece
Turkish Police Fire Teargas at Greek Border on Evros
A video, obtained by Greek Reporter, appears to show Turkish police on Wednesday morning firing teargas at the Greek border on the Evros river near the village of Kastanies.
In the video, members of the Turkish police are seen firing...
Europe
Thousands of Protesters in Germany Demand Open Borders for EU
As Greece tries to prevent thousands of migrants and refugees to cross over into the country, in Germany thousands gathered in major cities on Tuesday, calling for the European Union to open its borders.
At least three thousand people gathered...
Greece
Opposition Leader Tsipras Says Greece Was Right to Close Borders
Ex-Premier and current leader of the opposition in Greece Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday that the government did the right thing in closing the country's borders to prevent thousands of additional migrants and refugees crossing over from Turkey.
Speaking with...
Greece
Erdogan's Threats Met by Greece's Readiness, Says PM as EU Announces Emergency Support
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the rest of the EU leadership, thanked Greece for being Europe's shield in these difficult times in her speech from the border town of Kastanies, Evros on Tuesday.
Welcoming the...
Greece
EU Leaders in Greece Inspect Borders from Above as Tensions Continue
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was at the Alexandroupolis airport on Tuesday to welcome President of the European Council Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas...
Greece
Pictures from the Other Side: Helpless Migrants in a Geopolitical Game They Can't Understand
Yet more migrants and refugees continued to arrive on Tuesday from Istanbul and other cities on the Turkish side of the border with Greece, Greek Reporter learns from sources on the ground.
Despite the fact that Athens has stressed that...
Greece
Greek Police Arrest Dozens Who Illegally Crossed Border at Evros
Greek security forces have launched a manhunt for migrants who illegally crossed over from the Turkish border since Friday when thousands massed on the Turkish side of the Evros River.
Greek Reporter filmed an incident at the small border town...
Greece
Austrian Chancellor Kurz Declares Turkey is Attacking Europe and Greece
In an unprecedented gesture of support for Greece, Sebastian Kurz, the Chancellor of Austria flatly declared on Tuesday that Turkey is attacking the European Union and Greece.
Kurz accused the Turkish President from Vienna of "consciously" organizing this refugee ''attack,'' which...
Greece
Greece Runs Out of Philotimo as Thousands Threaten to Overrun Borders
Along with the eerie footage of thousands of angry men trying to tear down the wire fence separating the West from Turkey amidst tear gas and hateful shouting, there are other pictures -- of children weeping in despair, clinging...