Syrian refugees

According to an Amnesty International report published on Friday, entitled "An international failure: the Syrian refugee crisis," Greek and Bulgarian authorities are accused of "deplorable treatment" of Syrian refugees. The report mentions "life threatening push-back operations along the Greek coast,...

According to the newspaper "Hurriyet," 32 Syrian refugees were found on a deserted beach in the southern province of Antalya. The group of refugees, including six women and a baby, were gathered on the Greek island of Rhodes. They were...

According to NGO Pro Asyl, Greek authorities push back refugees who attempt to enter Greece illegally. This practice is against international laws and is also used by Italian authorities who push back immigrants when they are trying to enter...

By H.K. Tzanis A spike in the number of undocumented migrants landing on the eastern Aegean island of Chios from the opposite Turkish coast last month, many of whom reportedly declared themselves as Syrian nationals, again raised concerns in Greece...

Despite its economic problems, Greece is still the most popular entry point for refugees trying to get into the European Union and has been inundated by waves of them. This year, that has included some 8,000 Syrians fleeing the...

The Greek government will initiate operation 'Ioni' to host 20,000 Syrian refugees in an attempt to fulfill Athens' rights obligations under the United Nations charter. Plans are underway to provide shelter on two Greek islands for 20,000 Syrian refugees, Greece's...