Idomeni
Greece
Low Levels of Refugee and Migrant Arrivals
Refugee and migrant arrivals on the Greek islands remained at low levels in the last three days. Despite the excellent weather conditions prevailing in the area, only 176 arrivals were recorded from Friday to early Monday.
53,117 Ιdentified Refugees and...
Greece
Greece Denies FYROM Police Operated on Greek Soil to Thwart Refugees
Citizen Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Toskas stated that FYROM police did not operate on Greek soil to thwart migrants during Sunday's violent riot on the neutral zone between the two countries at Idomeni.
Speaking on Skai television on Monday morning,...
Greece
NGOs and the Lucrative Business of the Refugee Crisis in Greece
The refugee crisis has created a lucrative business for several "volunteer" organizations and individuals who operate where masses of refugees and migrants are gathered, selling false hope to the hapless people.
According to a Real News newspaper report, dozens of...
Greece
Informative Leaflet For Refugees and Migrants: 'Your Help Will Enable us to Help You'
An informative leaflet in order to persuade refugees and migrants to leave Piraeus port and Idomeni and transfer to accommodation spaces is going to be distributed as of Monday.
The Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy in collaboration with the...
Greece
Refugees and Migrants Refuse to Leave Piraeus Port, Idomeni Camp
Tension is rising at Piraeus Port, the Idomeni tent city and Chios where thousands of refugees and migrants refuse to move to hosting facilities in fear of deportation to Turkey.
After the relocation deal between the European Union and Turkey...
Greece
Idomeni: Complaints for Expired Food and Quarrel Between Refugees and Driver
The complaints by refugees and migrants for expired food are continuing, as today a new incident of sandwiches with vegetables that had gone bad was made known. The refugees complained about the incident outside the tents of the MSF.
The...
Greece
Refugees at Idomeni Showing Greater Interest in Relocation Programs, UNHCR Staff Reports
UNHCR staff at the refugee camp in Idomeni, near the border crossing between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on Monday reported that the refugees were showing a greater interest in the EU relocation programs than...
Greece
Greek Police Clash With Chios Residents Protesting Refugee Transfer [video]
A violent clash between Chios residents protesting against a refugee transfer and police resulted in three locals suffering injuries on Sunday night.
Residents of the Tampakika region of Chios staged a protest complaining about the transfer of refugees to be...
Greece
Chios and Piraeus Port on a Tight Rope
The Chios and Piraeus ports are experiencing a "tense" situation as refugees and migrants keep being stranded.
The "escape" of Chios hot-spot
After the clashes that occurred on Thursday night at the BIAL hot-spot in Chios, hundreds of refugees and migrants left...
Greece
Decongestion of Idomeni and Piraeus Camps Among Top Priorities
The construction of new hosting areas aiming at decongesting Idomeni and Piraeus port was discussed at Friday's meeting of the Refugees and Migration Policy Government's Council chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at the Maximos mansion.
According to sources, top...