Idomeni
Greece
Refugees Caught in Tide of European History
Syrian and Iraqi war refugees are sleeping by railroad tracks in northern Greece hoping to be allowed to travel onward to Germany and other northern EU countries. Seventy-three years ago, these tracks were traversed by another group heading to...
Greece
Chaos at Idomeni as Greek Government Considers Relocating Refugees
About 13,000 refugees are stranded under bad weather conditions at Idomeni as Slovenia and Serbia sealed their borders; the Greek government is considering the relocation of all refugees from the Greece-FYROM border.
Greek media describe the situation at the neutral...
Greece
Tension at Borders Continue, Thousands of Children in the Cold and Mud
The situation in Idomeni continues to be exasperating as thousands of refugees and migrants are trapped at the borders since no one is allowed to pass.
Moreover the heavy rain that fell on Monday night made things worse causing further...
Greece
Refugees Face Increasing Violence as They Seek a Way to Europe
As fear of refugees begins to spread all over Europe, the rate of violence perpetrated against refugees keep increasing while 10,000 refugee children are missing, according to Europol.
The German tabloid Bild reported this past weekend that, according to claims...
Greece
Living Conditions for Refugees in Greece Worsen as Numbers Increase
The refugee situation in Greece is becoming desperate as numbers increase and bad weather and infectious diseases create health hazards.
Thousands of refugees and migrants are stranded at Idomeni, in the Greece-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia border. As numbers increase, so...
Greece
Alt. Migration Minister Mouzalas Says His Statements Were Misinterpreted
Alternate Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas speaking to ANT1 TV on Thursday said that his statement that Idomeni will not reopen and that Greece will be a settlement country for refugees was misinterpreted.
Mouzalas clarified that the refugees will stay at...
Greece
Migration Deputy: Refugees Will Help Greece's Demographic Problem
Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas said that refugees will stay 2-3 years in Greece and will help in the country's demographic problem.
Speaking on ANT1 television on Thursday, the deputy minister said that, "it is a scientific truth that migrants help...
Greece
Alt. Migration Minister: If Idomeni Won't Reopen, Refugee and Migrant Crisis Will Last 2-3 Years
According to reports, Alternate Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas estimated that given the current situation, if the borders in Idomeni won't reopen soon, which will lead to more than 100,000 refugees and migrants being trapped in Greece.
In a meeting on...
Greece
FYROM Authorities Increase Security on Border With Greece at Idomeni Site
Authorities in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reinforced security measures in a no-man's land on the frontier between Greece and FYROM in order to avert another attempt by migrants and refugees to break through the barriers...
Greece
German Press: Idomeni and Victoria Square, Images of Shame
Idomeni and Victoria square are the two main areas that the European Union is focusing on and drawing its conclusions regarding Greece's bad management of the refugee and migrant issue, according to the German Press.
The photo depicting refugees trying to tear...