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Avramopoulos Welcomes 31 Refugees from Greece to Portugal

The migrant and refugee issue and EU security matters will dominate the contacts between the political leadership of Portugal and EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday in Lisbon. Commissioner Avramopoulos, the President of Portugal...

Idomeni Refugee Eviction Complete, Trains to Resume Operation

Greek public broadcaster ERT reported that the eviction of refugees and migrants from the town of Idomeni is complete. The site, near the Greek border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), was a gathering spot for people...

Refugee Relocation Progressing at Snail's Pace: Just 3% of Target Met

The European Commission has not met the target it set two months ago for the relocation of 20,000 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy by mid-May. Instead, only 553 refugees -- just 3 percent -- have been transported from...

Should We Commend The First Refugee Relocation When So Little Has Been Done

  The departure of 30 refugees from Athens International Airport to Luxembourg was one of those events where the staging overshadowed, and spoiled, the symbolism. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras admitted that 30 people among the quarter of a million who...

Three People Missing After Shipwreck off the Coast of Lesvos

The refugee crisis that has engulfed three continents, continues with migrants and refugees steadily trying to reach the Greek islands from Turkey. On Wednesday, a capsized boat off the Greek island of Lesvos left three people missing. The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued the remaining...

Hellenic Public Radio Television Moving into ERT

Almost a month after the police evacuation of ERT  on November 7, the new Hellenic Public Radio Television is moving into the premises of ERT. The process has begun and it appears that everything is progressing without a big fuss. Pantelis...