A report released by the Council of Europe on Thursday, “urges the Greek authorities to change their approach towards immigration detention and to ensure that migrants deprived of their liberty are treated…
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Authorities in Greece arrested three suspected members of a people-smuggling gang responsible for transporting migrants from Greece to Italy, the Hellenic Coast Guard announced on Tuesday. The arrests were made after the…
Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi reiterated that “Greece does not participate in so called push-backs.” His post on twitter was made following the announcement by the European Union’s border agency, Frontex,…
The European Union’s border agency, Frontex, on Tuesday announced that it is conducting an investigation into media reports of alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants and refugees in the Aegean. It is noted…
One hundred and four illegal immigrants who had been living in overcrowded Greek island camps, have been relocated to Hannover, a city in Germany. According to the German embassy in Athens, the…
Citizens’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced that 100 new border guards will be recruited and stationed in Kavala. The move, he said, is part of the effort “to shield the region from…
Cyprus and Lebanon reaffirmed an agreement for Lebanese authorities to take back migrants aboard boats trying to reach Cypriot shores. Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday said that Lebanese and Cypriot…
One hundred and thirty-nine vulnerable illegal immigrants who had been living in overcrowded Greek island camps, have been relocated to Germany. According to Greece’s Migration Ministry, the group consisted of children suffering…
The European Commission on Wednesday revealed a new migration plan that stresses mandatory burden sharing and sending illegal migrants back to their home countries. Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, called…
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressed his “deepest sorrow” over the destruction of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. “It is time for the European Union…
Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi said that refugee camps have been decongested by 38% compared with January 2020, during an interview on ERT1 on Tuesday. He clarified that some of the…
Greek authorities are preparing for the possible second wave of illegal immigrants at the Greek-Turkish border. In March this year, Turkey attempted to asymmetrically invade Greece with the use of tens of…
Cypriot authorities have raised alarm bells after four boats carrying Syrian and Lebanese migrants arrived in waters of Cyprus within a 48-hour span. According to police, a total of 123 migrants are…
Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said that authorities have prevented more than 10,000 migrants from entering Greece clandestinely by sea so far this year, despite a recent lack of cooperation from the…
Greek authorities announced that a broken down yacht with 73 immigrants and two alleged migrant smugglers, were rescued off the coast of the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, after the vessel sent…
The Australian Government is making it easier for new migrants to learn and improve their English language skills by increasing the number of available hours through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).…
Despite harassment from Turkish authorities, the Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 96 foreign nationals at sea, Greek Port Authority/Coast Guard spokesperson Nikos Lagadianos said on Wednesday. “Ninety-six people have been rescued so far…
The construction of a fence running along a section of the Greek-Turkish land border in Evros will be completed in eight months, Citizens’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced in Parliament on Monday.…
A major search and rescue operation took place in the eastern Aegean Sea on Tuesday night, after authorities received an emergency call from a migrant boat. The Hellenic Coast Guard said authorities…
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, accompanied by Migration and Asylum Minister, Notis Mitarachi and the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Greece, Stella Ronner-Grubačić, visited the new health unit at the Reception…