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Resettlement of Refugees from Germany a ‘Symbolic Gesture’

Only a few dozen refugees will be resettled from Germany to Greece in what Minister of Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas called a ‘symbolic gesture’. Speaking to SKAI TV, Mousalas defended the move saying that it stems from the EU Dublin...

Funding Cuts Would be a Criminal Mistake, Greece's Migration Minister Says

Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas expressed concern over the possibility EU to "make a wrong move" and cut funds and staff from Greece in order to support Italy in the management of the refugee crisis, speaking on Sunday to...

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...

Mouzalas hails Evacuation of Elliniko, Says Refugees will Live with Dignity

Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas hailed the operation to evacuate the makeshift refugee camp in Elliniko in southern Athens on Friday, saying it was a joint effort of relevant bodies conducted over a period of three months. “Today is a...

File on NGO Accused of Criminal Acts to go to Supreme Court Prosecutor, Mouzalas Says

Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Thursday announced that he is forwarding the complete file on a non-governmental organization active in Greece to the Supreme Court prosecutor, either on Friday or next Monday, so that reports accusing the NGO...

Mouzala and Sobotka Participate in Coast Guard Patrol Near Kos

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas and Austria’s Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka boarded a Greek coast guard vessel patrolling the Aegean Sea borders between Greece and Turkey, near Kos, on Tuesday. Sobotka is visiting Greece to be briefed about the management of...

Conference on LGBT Refugees and Migrants Takes Place in Athens

An international conference on "LGBT Refugees and Migrants: The Situation in Greece and Europe" was held on Tuesday morning in Athens. The conference was held within the project "Epsilon: Equipping Professionals for Supporting LGBT Refugees," funded by the European Union's...

Migration Min Mouzalas: Our Vision Is to Open Safe Routes for Refugees

"There is no use in bombing in Syria and Afghanistan -- and we Europeans have a small contribution to it -- and afterwards building houses for the refugees," stated Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas addressing the World Progress Forum...

Barcelona Legend Puyol Talks Soccer With Refugees in Greece

Former Spain and Barcelona captain Carles Puyol visited refugee camps in Thessaloniki where he talked soccer and posed for photos with refugees on Sunday. The soccer legend was accompanied by Spain's La Liga president Javier Tebas and Greek Migration Minister...

Migration Min Mouzalas Praises the Work of Asylum Service

Nearly 12,000 relocations have already been carried out in EU countries, while another 2,500 relocations will be held in the next period, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said on Friday in Parliament. "The system has become more efficient," Mouzalas underlined...