Deutsche Schule Athen supports refugees on Chios

Deutsche Schule Athen supports refugees on Chios

08/01/201608/01/2016 ENstaff Chios, Deutsche Schule Athen, migration, refugee reception center, refugeecrisis, UNHCR

Representatives of the Deutsche Schule Athen recently visited the refugee reception centre on the island of Chios and offered 290 sleeping bags.

society

IOM counts 3,771 migrant fatalities in the Mediterranean in 2015

07/01/201607/01/2016 ENstaff IOM, Meditarranean, migrant fatalities, migrants, refugeecrisis

IOM Greece reported that 106,776 migrants crossed into the Greek islands during the month of December, an average of over 3,400 per day. Total migrant inflows through the blue borders of Greece approached 850,000 arrivals for the year.

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Epiphany celebrations in Greece and in Izmir

06/01/2016 ENstaff Alexis Tsipras, Athens, Epiphany, Izmir, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

Epiphany was also celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church in Izmir, Turkey for the first time in 94 years.

society

Vanessa Redgrave visits refugee camp in Athens

05/01/2016 ENstaff City of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis, migration, refugeecrisis, Vanessa Redgrave, Yiannis Mouzalas

She was received by the Mayor of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis and Minister of Migration Affairs, Yiannis Mouzalas on the refugee camp of Eleonas.

Locals carry two young girls to the shores of Lesbos, after they reached the island with their families in an inflatable boat full of refugees and migrants, having crossed the Aegean sea from Turkey.

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Greek association “Agkalia” awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Prize

05/01/2016 ENstaff Agkalia, Council of Europe, Raoul Wallenberg Prize, refugeecrisis

As Lesvos has become a European gateway for refugees, Agkalia has been providing temporary shelter, food, water and medical aid to people in need, assisting some 17,000 refugees and migrants since May 2015.

people society

Filippo Grandi takes helm as UN High Commissioner for Refugees

04/01/2016 ENstaff Filippo Grandi, refugeecrisis, UNHCR

Filippo Grandi, a UN official who has worked in refugee and political affairs in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, began his five-year term as UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

society

Cold weather will prevail on New Year’s eve

29/12/2015 ENstaff cold weather, Greece, New Year's, snow

The temperature is expected to drop by 12 degrees Celsius and snow will cover the mountainous areas of northern and central Greece. The City of Athens is undertaking special measures to facilitate the homeless.

society

RSF: 110 Journalists killed in 2015

29/12/2015 ENstaff Charlie Hebdo, freedom of the press, Journalists Without Borders, RSF

At least 67 killed while reporting or because of their work; RSF condemns failure to protect journalists, calls for “response to match the emergency”.

society

Dutch government offers aid to Greek Red Cross

28/12/201527/12/2015 ENstaff Caspar Veldkamp, Greek Red Cross, reception centres, refugee crisis, The Netherlands

The Government of the Netherlands has decided to donate 1 million euros to support the Red Cross in the reception of refugees in Greece.

society

New tragedy off the coast of Turkey

24/12/201524/12/2015 ENstaff Lesvos, migrants, refugee crisis

Eighteen migrants, including six children, were killed on Thursday morning, while trying to reach the island of Lesvos.

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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.