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Greek Commissioner Avramopoulos: Solidarity for Immigration Challenges

European Union Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos underlined during the European Parliament’s plenary debate on migration yesterday that the migration and asylum challenges the EU is currently facing are complicated, as proved by the MEPs...

Historic Meeting Between Tsipras and Pope Francis at the Vatican

Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras met today with Pope Francis at the Vatican and discussed the economic crisis in Greece, the migration issue and the need for politics that will re-inspire people as well as world peace. The meeting between...

Greeks Are Willing to Take Up Undeclared Jobs or Even Migrate For Work

The problems created by the five-year economic crisis in Greek society are evident. A survey conducted by Kapa Research and published at "To Vima” newspaper reveals a lot. One of the survey's main conclusions is that Greeks are willing to...

Syria, Iraq Spur Migration Crisis in Greece

PIRAEUS, (AP) - Greece has requested emergency additional funding from the European Union's border protection agency, saying that war in Syria and Iraq is triggering a crisis of asylum seekers and illegal migrants. Coast Guard officials on Thursday said they...

More Than 500 Migrants Found in the Aegean in 48 Hours

Greek Coast Guard is making efforts to collect migrants from various areas of the eastern Aegean sea over the last 48 hours. Senior Coast Guard officers reported that the wave of immigration from Asia Minor has and will continue to...

Many Greeks Are Migrating to Australia

The Australian Ministry of Migration and Border Protection released official statistical data which show that 33,951 Greeks migrated to Australia from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. Most of the people who migrated to the country were either Australian...

The Greeks of Camargue by Annie Maïllis

French writer Annie Maïllis with Greek origins sheds light on the history of the Greek immigrants of Camargue with her new book. The Greeks of Camargue, a region located in south France between the Mediterranean Sea and the delta of...

Greece Heads Major Joint European Police Operation Against Illegal Migration

A major joint European police operation aimed at tackling illegal migration, planned and overseen by Greece for the first time, was carried out on May 5-11 in the context of the Greek EU Presidency, it was announced on Monday. The...

Amnesty International: Greece is a Frontier of Fear and Hope

Amnesty International is seeking an end to Greece's “unlawful and shameful” expulsion of refugees and migrants. In a shocking report, the organization speaks of the “unacceptable” treatment that these people face when they reach Greek borders. The report, entitled “Greece: Stop unlawful...

Greek Parliament Passes New Migration Code

The Greek Parliament late Tuesday night passed a draft law concerning principles of the migration code. The new bill was supported by New Democracy, PASOK (ELIA) and DIMAR, but rejected by Independent Greeks (ANEL), Golden Dawn, and the Greek Communist Party (KKE). Opposition...