Moria Reception and Identification Center

Angelos Tzortzinis wins World Press Photo award

Greek documentary photographer Angelos Tzortzinis, won third prize in the World Press Photo 'Long-Term Projects' category for his series titled “Trapped…

4 years ago

More than 1,100 asylum seekers left Lesvos in the last 20 days

According to Greece's Migration & Asylum Ministry, more than 1,100 approved asylum seekers were transferred off Lesvos between March 23…

4 years ago

Poland sends 156 mobile housing units to accomodate refugees in Greece

The Polish government sent 156 mobile housing units to Greece for the accommodation of refugees. They were received by Alternate…

4 years ago

Burnt Moria refugee camp is a "garbage dump"

Photographs published today by Protothema, show that the burnt Moria refugee camp has turned into "garbage dump," which residents of…

4 years ago

Greece transfers hundreds of migrants from Lesvos to mainland

Some 700 migrants, mostly families or members of vulnerable groups, left Lesvos on Monday and boarded a ferry to the…

4 years ago

Illegal immigrants again vandalise Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Georgios in Lesvos

Once again, illegal immigrants vandalised a Greek Orthodox church on the island of Lesvos. This is the second time this…

4 years ago

243 positive coronavirus cases detected at new Kara Tepe camp

Greece confirmed 243 positive covid-19 cases at the new temporary hosting facility for migrants and refugees at Kara Tepe on…

4 years ago

Thousands of protesters march in Berlin in support of refugees in Greece

Protesters in Germany's capital on Sunday demanded that the government do more to help migrants stranded on Greek islands following…

4 years ago

Germany will take in about 1,500 migrants from Greece

According to government sources, Germany wants to take in about 1,500 migrants stranded on Greek islands following a series of…

4 years ago

6% of the 12,500 homeless Moria camp residents rehoused

Just over 6% of the 12,500 refugees who are homeless after the fire at Moria last week, have been rehoused in…

4 years ago

Greece to build permanent migrant centre to replace overcrowded Moria

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that Greece will build a permanent migrant reception centre on Lesvos to replace the…

4 years ago

EU must "assume its responsibilities" on the migration crisis, says Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece expressed his “deepest sorrow” over the destruction of the Moria refugee camp on…

4 years ago

Protesters outside the European Parliament in Brussels call for the evacuation of Moria camp

In front of the European Parliament building in Brussels, protestors on Wednesday demanded the evacuation of the Moria refugee camp…

4 years ago

Thousands of homeless Moria camp residents will be temporarily housed in boats, navy ships & tents

A passenger ferry and two Navy landing ships will accommodate about 2,000 refugees who are homeless after the fire at…

4 years ago

Greece cannot remain a destination for migrants, says Minister

Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi said that refugee camps have been decongested by 38% compared with January 2020, during…

4 years ago

Firefighters fight fire on three fronts in Mytilene

Firefighters are currently battling a blaze in Mytilene, Lesvos with three active fronts- Vatousa, Antissa and Moria. According to the…

4 years ago

Greece confirms more coronavirus cases at Moria migrant camp

Greece has recorded an additional nine coronavirus cases at the Moria Reception and Identification Center on the island of Lesvos,…

4 years ago

2,000 covid-19 tests will be carried out at Moria migrant camp

Two thousand covid-19 tests will be immediately carried out at the Moria Reception and Identification Center on the island of…

4 years ago

First coronavirus case reported in Moria migrant camp

Greece announced the first coronavirus case in its largest migrant camp, the Moria Reception and Identification Center on the island…

4 years ago