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Immigration
EU Adopts New Migration Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration
The European Commission announced earlier this week that the Union is adopting the first EU migration Strategy.
Greece
More Migrants Leaving than Arriving in Greece, Minister Says
More migrants are now leaving Greece than arriving, said Migration Minister Mitarakis, who said that the influx of migrants has dropped off.
Europe
Mayors of Greek Islands Call for Changes to EU Migration Pact
The mayors of the three Greek islands which have borne the worst of the migration crisis asked for an amendment to the new EU migration pact.
Crime
Greece, Fellow Mediterranean Nations Sign New Migration Memorandum
The leaders of four Mediterranean nations who are the most affected by illegal immigration sent a joint memorandum regarding the European Union's new migration rulebook to the EU on Wednesday.
The nations of Greece, Italy, Spain and Malta together signed...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Addressing the UN: 'Lets' Give Diplomacy a Chance'
"Let's give diplomacy a chance," said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, in his address to the 75th United Nations General Assembly, referring to the upcoming exploratory talks with Turkey.
In his speech to the UN General Assembly held...
Greece
Afghan Migrant Kills Teenager in Moria Camp on Lesvos Island
A 16-year-old Afghan teenager was stabbed and killed early Wednesday morning by a 20-year-old Afghan man a short distance from the north gate of the Moria Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) on the Greek island of Lesvos.
The 16-year-old was...
Greece
EU to Offer €2000 to Migrants on Greek Islands to Return to Their Countries
The European Union's Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced from Athens on Thursday that Brussels will offer €2,000 ($2,250) to every migrant currently living on the Eastern Aegean Greek islands to return to his or her country of origin.
Those...
Greece
Tear Gas From Turkey Thrown to Greece; Greek Police Officer Injured
Tensions on Greece's border with Turkey in Evros continued on Sunday, with tear gas canisters lobbed over the fence from the Turkish side leaving a Greek police officer injured.
The police officer was injured during a new round of clashes between...
Greece
Greece Announces Strictest-Possible Border Controls To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that Greece will use the European Union's Regulation 2016/399 and tighten up border controls in order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus.
"From today, therefore, our country cites Regulation 2016/399 of...
Greece
Greece Now Issues Asylum Decisions in Twenty-Four Days
Greece's Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Friday that the country can now issue a decision on asylum applications in 24 days, a period considerably faster than what was the case in the past.
Speaking with SKAI television, Mitarakis noted...