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Afghani teenagers sent to prison over migrant centre fires on Lesvos

Afghani teenagers sent to prison over migrant centre fires on Lesvos

A Greek appeals court on Tuesday sentenced two Afghani teenagers to four years in prison for starting a fire that…

2 years ago

From Moria to Boston: Afghan refugee girl Arezu wins US-scholarship

This week is the return to school for many children around the world, including in Greece. For many, it is…

3 years ago

Greece opens its first 'closed' camp for asylum seekers

Greece will inaugurate the first of five new "closed" migrant camps on its Aegean islands on Saturday Greece on Saturday…

3 years ago

Kara Tepe migrant camp in Lesvos officially shuts down

The temporary migrant housing site of Kara Tepe on Lesvos island, a tent city set up after Moria was burned…

3 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…

3 years ago

Restoring the Roman Aqueduct in Lesvos

A Roman aqueduct in the area of Moria on Lesvos will be cleaned, fenced in, and the land it stands…

3 years ago

130 refugees to be relocated from Lesvos directly to Germany

Approximately 130 recognised refugees on the island of Lesvos will be relocated directly to Germany on Wednesday. Their transfer will…

3 years ago

A Greek won the UNICEF ​​award for photo of the year

Each year, UNICEF awards the "Photo of the Year Award" to the photograph that in its opinion best captures the…

3 years ago

The story of the suspected ISIS jihadist arrested in the Peloponnese

The 27-year-old from Tajikistan, who was arrested in the Peloponnese on accusations of being a member of ISIS, boarded a…

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

Merkel praises Turkey for hosting refugees it created by supporting militants in Syria while condemning Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel referred to the tension in the East Mediterranean in a speech to the German Parliament but…

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

Greek police dismantle human trafficking network in Lesvos operated by German NGO's and others

Greek police have dismantled an organized human trafficking network in Lesvos, in which a total of four Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)…

4 years ago

Unaccompanied child migrant uses foul language against Greeks while others trash hotel room (VIDEOS)

A video has emerged online of a child migrant staying in a hotel in Central Greece "expressing his gratitude" for…

4 years ago

What some do not realise is that Germany is not trying to stop migrant flows into Europe

What some do not seem to realise, or simply turn a blind eye to as it does not suit their…

4 years ago

EU Commission presents new migration plan

The European Commission on Wednesday revealed a new migration plan that stresses mandatory burden sharing and sending illegal migrants back…

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

NGO members to be prosecuted for facilitating human trafficking into Greece

Illegal expenditures, financial management problems, issues with the lack of quality in services provided to minors, issues in the legality…

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