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Greek Islanders to Strike, Demanding Shutdown of Migrant Centers

Residents of Samos Island in the eastern Aegean called for a "day of action" on Thursday in protest against the cramped migrant center on the island. Municipal services and businesses are scheduled to close down in a protest, demanding that the island’s...

Migrants Endure Squalor, Freezing Temps in Greek Migrant Camp (video)

A heartbreaking video of the squalid conditions prevailing in the Diavata migrant camp in northern Greece was secretly filmed by volunteers early last week. It shows asylum seekers desperately trying to protect themselves from the freezing cold as the camp...

Greece Vows to Relocate 2,000 Refugees from Lesvos to the Mainland

The Greek authorities announced that 2,000 refugees who currently live in Lesvos' Moria Camp will be moved to other facilities on the country's mainland, following recent outcries regarding revelations about the truth of the living conditions inside the camp. Recently,...

The BBC Dubs Lesvos' Migrant Camp 'Worst in the World' (video)

A report in the BBC says that the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos is the "worst in the world", with children as young as ten attempting suicide. BBC's Catrin Nye has been given rare access inside the...

Fresh Clashes at Greek Migrant Camp Injure 4

At least four people were hurt in a night of clashes on Sunday between migrants at a reception center in Langadikia, near Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Local media report that groups of Kurds and Algerians fought pitched battles inside the...

Angry Migrants Vandalize Facilities at Moria Camp in Lesvos (photos)

The offices of Moria refugee processing center on Lesvos suffered extensive damage on Sunday night, as a result of migrants rioting. According to reports, the migrants had been complaining about overcrowding at the centre, and their complaints turned to anger as...

Migrant Crisis on Samos Reaches Breaking Point

Over 2,200 people are staying in and around the Samos migrant camp even though the designed capacity is for 700 people, the humanitarian organization Samos Volunteers (SV) says. The volunteers describe a situation of chaotic overcrowding as migrants are forced...

Greek Navy Battleship to Host Refugees From Lesvos

Greek Navy battleship "Lesvos" is to sail to Lesvos island on Tuesday night to host refugees and migrants from the overflowing camps that are suffering from the heavy snowfall. The ship is to arrive on Lesvos on Wednesday and will...

Chios Refugee Camp Without Water, Electric Power

Refugees and migrants at the Souda camp on Chios are living without electric power and water in the past few days amid harsh weather conditions. According to politischios local news website, power supply was cut 10 days ago, without notification...

Fire at Oraiokastro Migrant Camp Injures Three Syrian Refugees

A fire broke out from unknown circumstances around 4:45 am on Wednesday morning at the migrant camp in Oraiokastro in northern Greece. Three Syrian refuges, two children and their mother, were injured when their tent caught fire. The eight-year old...