Europe

A Syrian refugee family walks at the head of a column organised by the Croatian police, one kilometre from the border crossing with Serbia. They are being moved to buses that will take them to Opatovic Transit Center.

UNHCR works to support vulnerable families on the move, especially the many unaccompanied or separated children at risk of sickness, trauma, violence, exploitation and trafficking.

We are particularly concerned about the welfare of unaccompanied boys and girls on the move and unprotected across Europe, many of whom have experienced the horrors of war and considerable hardship in making these journeys alone, says UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker Türk. ; More than 643,000 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean sea this year, including 502,500 in Greece only. Many of the refugees and migrants are desperate to move quickly onwards to Western Europe, fearing that borders ahead of them will close.

Commission will publish 5th Report on progress of EU-Turkey Statement

17/02/201717/02/2017 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Commission, European Union, Greece, refugee crisis, Turkey

In March 2017, the European Commission will present the 5th Report on the progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.

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European Commission issues economic forecasts

10/11/2016 ENstaff crisis, Dombrovskis, economy, EU, Europe, European Commission, forecasts, growth, Moscovici, politics

According to Autumn 2016 Economic Forecast, economic growth in Europe is expected to continue at a moderate pace, as recent labour market gains and rising private consumption are being counterbalanced by a number of hindrances to growth and the weakening of supportive factors.

opinion

Explaining Greece and Europe to our education abroad students [opinion]

03/10/201604/10/2016 Alexis Phylactopoulos CYA, DIKEMES, education, Europe, Forum on Education Abroad, Greece, Study Abroad

The conference theme, “Living Change: Education Abroad in 21st Century Europe,” is timely, focusing on the transformation Europe is going through and the perceptions and expectations of American students as they experience this transformation.

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Tackling terrorism: people expect EU to act

19/07/2016 ENstaff civil liberties, EU, Eurobarometer, Europe, European Union, law enforcement, terrorism

Terrorism continues to pose a threat to Europe and people expect the EU to act: 82% of Europeans want it to do more, while 69% consider its current measures to be insufficient, according to a Eurobarometer poll commissioned by Parliament.

opinion

Fog on Limeyland – Brexit as an answer to anti-democratic Europe [opinion]

27/04/201627/04/2016 Romana Turina Brexit, Britain, Europe, European Union, government, referendum, sovereignty, UK

Are the poor in Britain any different than the poor in Europe? Is this about a sense of superiority in the face of a future in which ‘keep up appearances’ is the only thing left to a sea of underpaid and under-represented people whose parents used to be middle-class?

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UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece

02/03/201602/03/2016 ENstaff borders, EU, Europe, Greece, humanitarian crisis, migrants, refugee crisis, UNHCR

UNHCR is urging Greece and States along the Balkans route to act quickly to avert a disaster and approach this emergency in a spirit of solidarity and sharing of responsibility. Safe access to asylum, shelter and basic assistance, and treating people with dignity and respect must remain essential elements of the response.

foreign affairs

President Tusk to visit Western Balkans route countries

29/02/2016 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Council, European Union, migrants, NATO, refugee crisis, Tusk, Western Balkans

President Donald Tusk will travel to Vienna, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Skopje and Athens from the 1st to the 3rd of March to continue building a European consensus on how to handle the migration crisis and to prepare for the summit with Turkey on 7 March and the European Council on 17-18 March.

society

UNHCR, UNICEF launch Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families

26/02/201628/02/2016 ENstaff Balkans, children, Europe, families, migrants, refugee crisis, UNHCR, UNICEF

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF are setting up special support centres for children and families along the most frequently used migration routes in Europe.

foreign affairs

Kotzias: ‘Europe needs more Europe’; Gentiloni: ‘Europe should make a commitment’

18/02/2016 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Union, Greece, Italy, migrants, refugee crisis

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, in statements after a meeting yesterday with his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni said: “Today, Europe needs more Europe… more unification”. Gentiloni stressed: “what we want to see from the European Union on the refugee issue in the coming weeks and months [is] a strong commitment…”

foreign affairs

Alt. FM Xydakis: ‘We need to realise that the larger part of Europe’s borders are maritime borders’

17/02/2016 ENstaff borders, EU, EU General Affairs Council, Europe, refugee crisis, Xydakis

Xydakis: “The refugee and migration flows on the Mediterranean corridors, as well as the wider geopolitical turmoil, have led us inevitably to think in different terms. We need to realise that the larger part of Europe’s borders are maritime borders.”

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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.