Afghans

Greece Records Highest Rate of Asylum Applications in the EU for August 2024

Greece recorded the highest rate of first-time asylum applications in the EU relative to its population in August 2024, with…

2 months ago

EU Gives Protection Status to Over 400,000 Asylum Seekers; Syrians, Afghans, Venezuelans Largest Groups

Eurostat has released data indicating that in 2023, European Union (EU) countries granted protection status to a total of 409,485…

9 months ago

Former Afghan Minister amongst 100 people evacuated from Afghanistan and granted shelter in Greece

More than 100 Afghans believed to have been at risk from the Taliban were granted temporary shelter in Greece on…

3 years ago

Afghans in Athens: We want houses, papers and open borders

Afghans in Athens, along with KEERFA (Movement Against Racism and Fascist Threat), demanded "houses, papers and open borders" on November…

3 years ago

Patras: "War" between Sunni and Shiite Muslims

A bloody incident on Tuesday night between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, in which knives came out and an Afghan man…

3 years ago

400 young Afghans and Pakistanis are being transferred to the island of Kos after Turkish Refusal

400 migrants were in a boat crossing international waters between Greece and Turkey when the boat ran into trouble and…

3 years ago

A Greek government jet is on standby in Islamabad, Pakistan, waiting to extract around 18 individuals from Afghanistan

A Greek government jet is on standby in Islamabad, Pakistan, waiting to extract around 18 individuals from Afghanistan, two security…

3 years ago

Greek military release video of operation against Turkey's asymmetric invasion attempt (VIDEO)

The General Staff of the National Defence released a new video of the Greek Armed Forces dealing with the recent…

5 years ago

"Monster fans", Greece's new weapon against Turkish tear gas (VIDEO)

Greek army and police units trying to stop crowds of illegal migrants from pushing their way in from Turkey, have…

5 years ago

Erdoğan: "millions of refugees" will soon be moving towards Turkey's borders with the EU

Russia's Defence Ministry has stated that Turkey is trying to push more than 130,000 refugees from Syria into Greece. According…

5 years ago

Report finds reduction in illegal border crossings through Greece

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex released its report on Wednesday which pointed to a reduction in the…

5 years ago