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Child Molester Nearly Lynched by Refugees at Greece-FYROM Border Camp

Violence erupted at the Idomeni migrant camp in the Greece-FYROM border as refugees caught and almost lynched a man who tried to rape a 7-year-old girl. British newspaper Daily Mail has published some pictures and cites the photographer who said...

Athens' Olympic Park, Old Airport Become Camp for Trapped Refugees

At Athens’ old, disused airport, the new arrivals come not by plane but by boat, having traveled from Turkey to the Greek islands and then on to the capital. The terminal is now a refugee camp, ill-equipped to deal with...

Refugees Stuck in Greece Scrambling for Safe Havens

War refugees from Syria and Iraq trapped in northern Greece for weeks never held out much hope that meetings between EU and Turkish leaders Thursday would prompt an opening of Balkan borders for them. But with nothing definitive about...

Mayors of Barcelona, Lesvos and Lambedusa Sign a Cooperation Agreement on Refugee Issue

The mayor of Lesvos Spyros Galinos visited Barcelona to sign on Tuesday a cooperation and friendship agreement of the highest importance and symbolism that links three municipalities; Mytilene, Barcelona and Lambedusa. "Our aim is to promote Lesvos through an international...

Refugees in Idomeni Place their Hopes on EU Summit

Refugees in Idomeni on Thursday have their eyes turned to the critical EU summit which they hope will give a solution to their problem. "I expect the EU summit to offer us the opportunity to live with dignity and claim...

Angelina Jolie Visits Refugees in Lesbos

Angelina Jolie arrived in Lesbos this morning in order to visit the hot spots in Kara Tepe and Moria and meet with the refugees and migrants. At the hot spot of Moria, Jolie was informed regarding the identification procedures, she...

Greece Awaits Deal Between EU and Turkey on Refugee Flow

Greece awaits the agreement on refugee flow between the European Union and Turkey at the summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. The draft plan that was presented by the President of the European Council Donald Tusk to EU leaders...

EU Official: Greece to Become Refugee Camp if EU Fails on Deal With Turkey

Failure to agree on a deal with Turkey at Thursday's summit on migration will condemn Greece to becoming the refugee camp of Europe, European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said on Wednesday. Timmermans argued that the only way to deal with the...

Merkel Urges Pan-European Approach that Does Not Abandon Greece

With a message to refugees at Idomeni to trust Greek authorities and move to the alternative accommodation prepared for them - but also a warning to European countries that the current temporary relief from refugee flows would not be...

Angelina Jolie Meets With Greek PM Tsipras [video]

PM Alexis Tsipras met with UN Special Envoy for Refugee Issues, Angelina Jolie-Pitt on Wednesday afternoon, in Maximos Mansion. Earlier in the day, the famous actress and activist visited the refugee and migrant hot spots in Piraeus port and Elaionas. "I'm...