Tag: Greece
Greece’s coastguard picks up migrants off Lesbos as boat arrivals resume
Thirty-six migrants travelling from Turkey were spotted off Lesbos and transferred to a temporary settlement in the north of the island, Greece’s coastguard said Sunday….
Thousands face homelessness in Greek refugee relocation push
Abdelkader Rahmoun hasn’t slept in days. The 44-year-old Syrian and his family are among thousands of recognised refugees about to lose the temporary homes they…
Greece is beating Covid-19, but more economic pain beckons
Greece has recorded one of the lowest numbers of Covid-19 fatalities in Europe — a success largely attributed to the discipline of its population under…
First children from Greek refugee camps arriving in Finland soon
Finland will begin transferring underage asylum seekers from the Mediterranean region in May and June, the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) said on Monday. Most of…
Greece: COVID-19 pandemic a further risk to refugee child education, warns UN partner
UN agencies in Greece have expressed concern at the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the education of refugee children in the country,…
EU Solidarity on Migrant Children in Greece Could Change Lives
Last week, Luxembourg became the first European country to welcome migrant children, twelve girls and boys, from the Greek Aegean Islands. And on April 16,…
Greece quarantines second migrant camp after COVID-19 case confirmed
Greece has quarantined a second migrant facility on its mainland after a 53-year-old man tested positive for the new coronavirus, the migration ministry said on…
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