refugees
Diplomacy
Pope Francis Visits Refugee Camp on Greek Island
Pope Francis arrived on Lesvos island on Sunday morning to visit the refugee camp, accompanied by President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, welcomed the Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church at the...
Europe
Dozens of Migrants Perish Trying to Reach the UK
31 migrants drowned on Wednesday while attempting to reach the shores of the United Kingdom. The group was discovered in the English Channel, the passage between the UK and France.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s Missing Migrants Project tragedy...
Greek News
Dutch Journalist Causes Stir in Greece over Migrant Pushbacks
Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel continues to cause stir after publicly accusing Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of "lying" about migrant pushbacks.
On Tuesday, during a joint press conference with visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Beugel, who lives in Greece...
Greek News
Greece’s PM Snaps at Dutch Journalist Over Migrant Pushbacks
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis snapped at a Dutch journalist who openly accused him of “lying” about alleged migrant pushbacks during a press conference in Athens on Tuesday.
Standing next to visiting Dutch leader Mark Rutte, Mitsotakis was visibly angered...
Greek News
Greece Offers Permanent Residency to Dozens of Afghan Dissidents
Greece announced on Thursday it is offering permanent residency in the country to a group of 35 Afghans, including human rights workers and their families, following a short stay in neighboring North Macedonia.
North Macedonia’s government said the 35 had...
Diplomacy
Merkel Meets With Erdogan in Turkey on Farewell Visit
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during her last official trip to Turkey on Saturday.
Merkel, who has lead Germany for the past 16 years, enjoyed a friendly relationship with Turkey, despite periods of...
Education
Afghan Refugee in Greece Awarded Scholarship to Study in US
Arezu, a young Afghan refugee living on the island of Lesvos, Greece, was awarded a scholarship to study in Boston recently.
The 12-year-old girl fled Afghanistan with her family when she was just seven years old. Her mother, Mariam, was...
Politics
Biden Vows He “Won’t Repeat Mistakes in Afghanistan”
US President Joe Biden addressed the political situation in Afghanistan on Friday as the country faces increasing problems in finding destinations which will take in the thousands of Afghans at the Kabul airport who are attempting to flee the...
Diplomacy
Greece, Turkey Forge Common Front on Refugees from Afghanistan
Greece and Turkey apparently agreed on Friday to cooperate to prevent a possible mass influx of refugees from Afghanistan into their countries.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed via telphone the developing situation in Afghanistan...
Greek News
Greece, Europe Brace for Afghan Refugee Influx
Greece and Europe are preparing for an influx of Afghan refugees as more are expected to flee the country following Afghanistan's takeover by the Taliban.
Thousands of Afghans rushed to the capital's Hamid Karzai International Airport in hope of fleeing,...