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UNHCR concerned Hungary pushing asylum seekers back to Serbia

17/07/2016 ENstaff asylum, borders, EU, European Union, Hungary, refugee crisis, Serbia, UNHCR

The UN Refugee Agency said it was deeply concerned that asylum-seekers were reportedly being forced back across the border into Serbia under new Hungarian regulations and called for an investigation into reports that they were being subjected to violence and abuse.

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Foreign Ministry announcement on the terrorist attack in Nice

15/07/2016 ENstaff France, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nice, terrorist attack

The Greek Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation and abhorrence of the new, deadly terrorist attack in France.

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Mandela Day
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South Africans support migrant women on International Mandela Day

13/07/2016 ENstaff Embassy of South Africa, International Mandela Day, Melissa Network

The South African Embassy, joined by Aspen pharmacare and friends of South Africa, on July 18 will contribute 67 minutes of volunteer service to “Melissa Network”.

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UNHCR: Over 15,500 asylum seekers pre-registered on mainland Greece

04/07/2016 ENstaff asylum-seekers, refugees, UNHCR

The pre-registration exercise aims to address the need to access international protection by an estimated 49,000 people currently on mainland Greece.

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SolidarityNOW
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Mobile Units Program for Refugees in Piraeus from SolidarityNow

28/06/201628/06/2016 ENstaff refugeecrisis, refugees, SolidarityNow

Since the beginning of the “Blue Dots” program in May 2016 until today, the teams of SolidarityNow and NCSS have helped more than 1,000 refugees.

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Migrants_UNHCR_embassynews
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With 1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high – UNHCR

20/06/201620/06/2016 ENstaff asylum, children, Global Trends report, Grandi, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, migrants, refugees, UNHCR

Conflict and persecution caused global forced displacement to escalate sharply in 2015, reaching the highest level ever recorded and representing immense human suffering, according to a report released by the UN Refugee Agency.

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Ban Ki-moon
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Athens

17/06/201618/06/2016 ENstaff Ban Ki-moon, SolidarityNow, Stelios Zavvos

United Nations Secretary General on Friday arrived in Greece and visited the Athens Solidarity Center, SolidarityNow.

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Lebanon. Cate Blanchett's visit
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Global celebrities join campaign to support refugees

16/06/2016 ENstaff #WithRefugees, refugee crisis, UNCHR

UNHCR launched a major campaign that asks the world to stand together with refugees. UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett appears in the video from Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan.

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Etz Hayyim
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Launch of the “ Etz Hayyim and Jewish Legacy in Crete” Mobile App

09/06/2016 ENstaff embassy of Canada, Embassy of Israel, Etz Hayim, Frazer University, Jewish Legacy, Stavros Niarchos Foundation

It is an important tool giving users immediate access to the rich history of the Jewish Community of Hania and Crete.

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UNHCR Eritrea refugees_embassynews
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Pre-registration of asylum seekers began on mainland Greece

09/06/201608/06/2016 ENstaff asylum, refugees, UNHCR

The process is open to people who entered Greece from 1 January 2015 and prior to 20 March 2016. There is no limit to the number of those who can pre-register, and all nationalities can participate in the operation.

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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.

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