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Greece Begins Vaccinations at Refugee Camps

Greece launched on Thursday a mass vaccination campaign at refugee camps, months after the first shots were rolled out to the wider population

Greece Builds Walls of Concrete Around Refugee Camps

Greece has been erecting concrete walls at several refugee camps across the country, a move decried by human rights groups.

Greek Photographer Wins Award For Refugee Camp Photos

Acclaimed Greek documentary photographer Angelos Tzortzinis has fetched yet another international award, this time by World Press Photo.

Three New Cases of Coronavirus Detected at Greece's Vial Migrant Camp

  Greek health authorities are increasing the number of coronavirus tests they perform at the migrant camp Vial on the island of Chios after another three individuals there received positive diagnoses on Wednesday. These three migrants are in addition to the...

Greek Migration Minister Stopped from Entering Moria Camp on Lesvos Due to Unrest

  According to local Greek media reports, Greece's Alternate Migration Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos, accompanied by Armin Laschet, the state premier of Germany's West Rhine-Westphalia region, was stopped from entering the Moria refugee camp on Tuesday due to unrest at the facility. The German...

Two Initiatives Bring Multi-language Books to Refugees

Two separate initiatives are in progress to help refugees fill the long hours of their day, by offering them multi-language books to read in their own languages. One of them is Echo Refugee Library — a minivan fitted with shelves...

Mouzalas Opens Two New Refugee Camps in Serres and Drama

Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas inaugurated two new refugee camps in Serres and Drama describing them as "decent camps for dignified people." The camps will be operated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the supervision and coordination of...

DW: 'The Misery Is Still Real' in Refugee Camps in Greece

Conditions in refugee facilities on Greek islands are still dire, says a Deutsche Welle report, quoting a Medecins Sans Frontieres doctor. The Human Rights Organization Pro Asyl has accused Germany of delaying the admission of refugees from southern Europe as...

Mouzalas: We Plan to Close Most Refugee Camps in 2017, Move People into Apartments

The Greek government is planning to close most refugee camps in 2017 and transfer 10,000 people to apartments, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said in parliament on Friday, responding to a relevant question tabled by the Centrists’ Union. “Today we...

UNHCR Grandi Calls for More Policing in Greece's Refugee Camps

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said that more policing is needed in Greece's refugee camps and that the relocation process for those who qualify should be expedited. After his meetings with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and...