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UN Calls on Greece to End “Deplorable” Migrant Pushbacks
The United Nation's refugee agency (UNHCR) on Monday called for Greece to stop pushing back migrants who are attempting to seek asylum in the country.
Greek politicians denied the accusations that such pushbacks were taking place, saying that the UNHCR...
Cyprus
Pope Francis Says Migrants “Have Ended Up in Concentration Camps”
Pope Francis said that migrants around the world live in conditions equivalent to concentration camps on Friday.
The pope was at a meeting with a group of migrants in Cyprus when he made his remarks, where he departed from a...
Europe
Belarus Threatens to Stop Supplying Gas to Europe
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko threatened to halt the country's gas pipelines from supplying Europe with energy on Thursday.
Belarus is now being sanctioned by the European Union for contributing to the migrant crisis on the continent. There are currently countless...
Cyprus
Israel to Build a New Surveillance System on Cyprus’s Green Line
Cyprus announced on Friday that it has made a deal with Israel for a new electronic surveillance system on the country's border, the Green Line. The border divides the Republic of Cyprus from the occupied side of the island,...
Europe
German Chancellor Merkel Exits with Good Reviews — But Not from Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is leaving office after 16 years, receiving favorable assessment internationally, the same has not been forthcoming from Greece.
According to the Pew Research Center, the departing German Chancellor has been rated positively in almost all of the...
Greece
Phenomenal Mobilization by Greek Diaspora to Support Greece, Counter Erdogan's Propaganda
The Greek diaspora throughout the world has united as one to defend the territorial integrity of Greece and counter Turkish propaganda, as thousands of migrants sent by Turkey attempt to storm the country's borders at Evros.
Hellenic groups in the...
Greece
Greece Saves At Least 184 Migrants From the Sea in Less Than 24 Hours
At least 184 migrants and refugees have been rescued over the last twenty-four hours by the Greek Coast Guard in five different incidents which took place between Wednesday and Thursday.
More specifically, thirty-four migrants and refugees were located in the...
Greece
Choosy Migrants Turn Down Free Accommodations at Greek Monastery (video)
A group of migrants on Thursday refused free accommodations in a monastery in western Greece which had been offered to them by the authorities in an effort to relieve the crowding at the migrant camps on the Greek islands.
Dozens...
Greece
2,152 New Migrants Arrive on Greek Shores in First Two Weeks of November
An additional 2,152 migrants and refugees arrived on the shores of Greece from November 1 to November 14, 2019, according to official data.
More specifically, and according to the announcement made by the North Aegean Police Directorate General, the island...
Greece
EU Ready to Offer Greece Emergency Assistance To Tackle Immigration Crisis
Natasha Bertaud, deputy chief spokesperson of the European Commission, said on Monday morning that the EU is ready to mobilize anything it can to assist Greece to confront the recent massive increases of illegal immigration onto its soil.
All the...