Afghanistan

UNHCR Survey finds Afghan and Syrian refugees arriving to Greece are fleeing conflict and violence

23/02/201623/02/2016 ENstaff Aegean, Afghanistan, borders, Greece, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, Syria, UNHCR

A UNHCR survey found that some 94% of Syrians arriving in Greece in January made the perilous journey by sea to escape conflict and violence in Syria. Similarly, 71% of the Afghans surveyed cited conflict and violence as the main reason they left their country.

society

IOM: Refugee arrivals in Greece spike in January

20/01/201620/01/2016 ENstaff Afghanistan, IOM, Iran, Iraq, Italy, refugeecrisis, Syria

Since the beginning of 2016, IOM estimates that 31,244 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece by sea. This is some 21 times as many as the 1,472 recorded by the Greek Coast Guard for the whole of January 2015.

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.