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The Greek government on Wednesday announced the creation of a new Ministry of Migration and Asylum as part of efforts to accelerate its policy implementation in that area. The new ministry will be led by Notis Mitarakis, who had until...

The nations of Greece and Italy made a joint request on Wednesday for a European-Union-wide solution to the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis which the two nations have faced for some time. Following a meeting held between Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe...

Using a folksy Greek phrase, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Friday that Greece is reaching its limits regarding the refugee and migrant crisis. ''Greece has its strengths, but it is not an unfenced vineyard,'' was the exact phrase...

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday issued a long press release lecturing Greece on how to deal with the migrant problem and accusing Athens of “spreading propaganda.” Responding to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who recently described the situation...

The German newspaper Handelsblatt published a front-page interview today with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who spoke to interviewers about Greece's economy, migration, and how it has exited the financial crisis. Mitsotakis used tough language to describe the current refugee and...

Margaritis Schinas, the next Vice President of the European Commission, said on Thursday that a new, integrated, coherent and sustainable European policy on handling refugees and migrants will be the main priority for the von der Leyen administration. The VP...

Two young Greek-Australians participating in the popular Amazing Race Australia reality show said they were hoping to win so that they could share the prize money with their family, who made many sacrifices after migrating to Australia. Siblings Nikos Pappas,...

Another car crash involving illegally smuggled migrants took place in Greece's Evros region on Saturday. According to initial information from the local police, a vehicle packed with illegal migrants overturned near the town of Kornofolia, close to the Greek-Turkish border. Following...

The situation on the Greek island of Samos is deteriorating as days go by, due to the huge number of refugees and migrants that have reached the island's shores over the last few months. Following the serious clashes that erupted...

Speaking to reporters in Brussels after the conclusion of the two-day summit of the 28 national leaders of the EU, Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the EU has pledged to assist its member states which have been hit...