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REFUGE: Documentary Shot in Greece Chronicles Human Stories from the European Refugee Crisis [video]
"Refuge" is a multimedia project by creative firm Magna Carta, and chronicles human stories from the European Refugee Crisis. Shot on location in Greece during January 2016, the project focuses on humanity and hope.
Magna Carta's team spent more than...
Greece
Twenty-three Refugees, Migrants Returned to Turkey from Greek Islands
Twenty-three refugees and migrants were returned to Turkey from the Greek island of Lesvos by boat on Friday in the fourth such readmission this spring under the March 18 EU-Turkey deal to cope with the refugee crisis, local authorities...
Greece
Refugees Demand to Leave Lesvos After Being Held There Since March 20
Tension flared at the reception center at Lesvos as refugees who entered Greece after March 20 demanded to leave the island. The protestors are asylum-seekers who are under restriction at the island's facility due to the application of the...
Greece
Only 386 Refugees Deported to Turkey From Greece
There is concern in Brussels that the number of refugees Greek authorities have deported to Turkey per the EU-Ankara deal is below expectations.
Specifically, after the European Union-Turkey agreement went into effect on March 20, only 386 refugees have been...
Art
A Creative Art Holiday in Greece
Art has been a prevalent source of expression in Greece since as early as 500 BC, when Greek artists were first to paint the human form in 3-dimensions.
An art holiday in Greece is the perfect way to come to...
Greece
2,680 Refugees in Piraeus Port
The number of refugees and migrants currently in Piraeus port is 2,680. According to Greek media, 300 people are expected to be transferred to the Skaramangas accommodation center.
On Thursday morning, three ships with 52 refugees and migrants arrived at...
Greece
Underage Refugees in Lesvos to Be Moved to Separate Camp
Greece's Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas announced that the 380 unaccompanied minors at the Moria refugee registration camp in Lesvos will be transferred to a separate camp.
The decision came after the riots on Holy Tuesday, when refugees and migrants of...
Greece
Pilot Program to Allow Fixed Presence of Greek Lawyers in Two Refugee Centers
Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas agreed to allow the fixed presence of lawyers in two refugee hospitality centers in Eleonas, Attica, and in Moria, Lesvos, following a meeting with the head of the Athens Bar Association, Vasilis Alexandris, on...
Greece
Underage Refugees Clash with Riot Police at Lesbos Camp
Riots are currently ongoing at the Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, with underage refugees protesting for the conditions under which they are being kept at the hotspot. The police responded with teargas.
The underage refugees who have been protesting for...
Greece
Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan Visits Refugees on Lesvos Island
On Monday afternoon, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan arrived on Lesvos island to visit the refugees and migrants in the camps.
The Queen visited the Kara Tepe refugee camp and tweeted during her visit:
"We need a collective and value-based response...