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Syrian Couple Weds at Refugee Camp in Idomeni

  On the evening of May 3, Syrian refugees Sacher, 27, and Roychagia, 20, exchanged vows in a marriage ceremony at the sprawling refugee camp in Idomeni. Although the young couple could never have imagined the journey to Germany to escape the...

Migration Minister: Greece Will Keep 30,000-40,000 Refugees

Greek Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas said that 30,000-40,000 refugees will stay in Greece for a long time. Mouzalas headed a meeting on the migration issue in Thessaloniki. He said that the makeshift migrant camp in Idomeni, on the Greek-FYROM...

Railway in Idomeni Reopened

The railway in Idomeni has been reopened, after the refugees and migrants in the camp have removed their tents. In addition, the police have started handing out flyers by the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, so that the...

Frustration Builds as Hopes Dim Among Refugees at FYROM Border

The biting cold of the winter wind has been tempered by spring, but among the thousands trapped in limbo on the Greek border, it is the rumors that now swirl through Idomeni camp. "They say that maybe the border will...

FYROM Police Return to Greece Refugees Who Crossed Border Illegally

Several groups of refugees and migrants have tried to cross the Greek border to get into FYROM, but were detained by police and returned to the country, according to a Sputnik report. The report cites a witness who spoke to...

Migrants Throw Stones at Greek Police, Block Railway Line Again

Migrants threw stones at Greek police on Monday after a Syrian man was accidentally injured by a police van in Idomeni. Refugees blocked the railway line again, for the 32nd consecutive day. According to Greek police, the refugee fell from...

Greek Migration Minister Admits Gov't Mistakes in Refugee Handling

Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas on Monday admitted that the Greek government lost control of refugees at Idomeni and non government organizations did damage on migrant handling. Mouzalas returned to parliament after being hospitalized for a health problem. The deputy...

Idomeni Railway Open, Yet No Train Can Travel

According to  the Athenian News Agency, Idomeni‘s railway — a neutral zone at the borders  between Greece and FYROM — re opens today after 30 days. Refugees and migrants who had camped out on the railway line connecting Greece and...

Greek Deputy Minister of Defense Commits to Normalized Refugee Flow by Easter

"Piraeus Port will see the transfer of refugees and migrants to other areas by Easter, while at the same time the situation in Idomeni as well as in Elliniko, will begin to normalize," said Deputy Defense Minister, Dimitris Vitsas. Appearing...

Emergency Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA)

PM Alexis Tsipras summoned an emergency Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) on Friday morning. The decision to order KYSEA came on Thursday night after 31 aerial trespasses, six flights of Turkish fighter jets over Oinousses and one embroilment...