Refugee crisis: European MPs assess the situation in Turkey

LIBE - Committee on civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs delegation to Turkey.
Visit to the Nizip refugee container shelter in the presence of Ambassador Adnan KECICI

society

Refugee crisis: European MPs assess the situation in Turkey

16/02/2016 ENstaff European Parliament, Nizip refugee camp, refugeecrisis, Turkey

A delegation headed by European Parliament’s Vice-President Sylvie Guillaume visited the Nizip refugee camp.

society

Greece/FYROM: Asylum seekers trapped at border – HRW reports

16/02/201615/02/2016 ENstaff borders, FYROM, Greece, HRW, Human Rights Watch, migrants, refugees

Nationality-based restrictions at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are preventing asylum seekers from reaching countries where they want to lodge protection claims – Human Rights Watch.

foreign affairs

Foreign Minister Kotzias: ‘The Syrian issue has to do with the future of the EU itself’

15/02/2016 ENstaff EU Foreign Affairs Council, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Kotzias, refugee crisis, Syria

Kotzias: “The Syrian issue has to do with the situation of the member states of the European Union, with the future of the European Union itself and of its unity in facing major geopolitical problems, like the refugee crisis.”

econ/biz

Distinguished personalities to attend the Delphi Economic Forum

15/02/201615/02/2016 ENstaff conference, Delphi, Delphi Economic Forum, Greece outlook

Top experts in the fields of politics, the economy, business and science will attend the annual conference that will take place on February 25th-28th.

society

Deutsche Schule Athen donates 210 sleeping bags to refugees on Chios

15/02/2016 ENstaff Chios, Deutsche Schule Athen, dsAthen, refugeecrisis, UNHCR

The initiative was also supported by the Municipality of Chios and UNHCR.

in brief

“National Flag of Canada” Day

15/02/2016 ENstaff Canada, CanadianFlag, embassy of Canada

The National Flag of Canada was raised for the first time on February 15, 1965, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

foreign affairs

FM Nikos Kotzias met with the Foreign Ministers of Lebanon and Cyprus

15/02/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, Gebran Bassil, Ioannis Kasoulides, Lebanon, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

Discussions focused on issues of regional and international interest, while special emphasis was put on the refugee crisis.

events

The Greek “Righteous Among the Nations” to be honored

15/02/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Israel, Giorgos & Athina Vlachou, Holocaust, Israel Irit Ben Abba, Minos Matsas

The Yad Vashem Foundation will honor the family of Giorgos & Athina Vlachou for saving the family of Minos Matsas during the Holocaust.

society

UNHCR concerned over EU’s increasing restrictive measures

14/02/2016 ENstaff borders, EU, Europe, European Union, refugees, UNHCR

UNHCR has expressed its concern over increasing restrictive measures, urges effective comprehensive European response. Solutions to Europe’s situation are not only eminently possible, but have already been agreed by States and urgently need to be implemented, the organisation said in an announcement.

foreign affairs

FM Nikos Kotzias to attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council

12/02/2016 ENstaff EU Foreign Affairs Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Brussels on Monday, February 15th to attend a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.