“Art for Love 2015”

“Art for Love 2015”

All proceeds will be donated to support the UNHCR global campaign, “Back to School”, which aims at helping children around the world get access to education.

society

UN Refugee Agency calls for reinforcement of search and rescue in the Aegean

12/12/2015 ENstaff Aegean Sea, deaths, refugee crisis, refugees, search and rescue, smugglers, UNHCR

Deeply saddened by two consecutive tragedies, UNHCR reiterates its call for additional resources for search and rescue operations in the Aegean Sea and the stepping up of efforts to provide legal avenues so people can avoid dangerous sea voyages organized by ruthless smugglers.

european union foreign affairs

Foreign Ministry: ‘Greece’s critics on refugee/migration crisis continue to live in a virtual reality’

11/12/2015 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Union, Foreign Ministry, Koutras, migration crisis, refugee crisis, spokesperson

Foreign Ministry: Everyone acknowledges that the dimensions of the current refugee/migration issue greatly exceed the management capabilities of any one state – of any size – surpass the European level, and constitute a global crisis.

foreign affairs

Dutch Minister of Defence visited Athens

10/12/201510/12/2015 ENstaff Caspar Veldkamp, Embassy of the Netherlands, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Klaas Dijkhoff, Panos Kammenos, refugee crisis

The visit took place in the context of the current migration crisis and the run-up to the rotating EU presidency, that the Netherlands will undertake during the first half of 2016.

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.

society

2015: The Year of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

09/12/2015 ENstaff Austria, Europe, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mediterranean, migrants, refugee crisis, Serbia, UNHCR

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled across the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape war and persecution. UNHCR presents seven key events in this unfolding drama…

european union foreign affairs

Alternate MFA Nikos Xydakis meets with German minister Michael Roth

09/12/201508/12/2015 ENstaff EU, European Union, Germany, migrants, refugee crisis

Nikos Xydakis and Michael Roth discussed the refugee/migration issue, the Greek reform programme and the recovery of the Greek economy, and a review was carried out of the course of Greek-German bilateral relations.

society

UNHCR: The majority of Syrians arriving in Greece are students

08/12/201508/12/2015 ENstaff refugee crisis, Syria, Syrian refugees, UNHCR

According to a survey carried out by UNCHR, 86 per cent of Syrians arriving in Greece have secondary school or university education. Half of that group have studied at university.

28th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary assembly in Strasbourg
Family photo

european union society

‘Fortress Europe is no solution to migrant flows’ – MEP says

07/12/201507/12/2015 ENstaff EU, Europe, European Union, migrants, refugee crisis

“Faced with the atrocities committed in certain parts of the world, we must play our part in worldwide solidarity,” said Co-President Louis Michel (ALDE, BE) at the opening of the 30th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) in Brussels.

society

Thousands still at Greek-FYROM border

05/12/2015 ENstaff borders, FYROM, Greece, Idomeni, migrants, refugee crisis

Thousands of refugees and migrants were stuck at the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Friday following tense protests which prevented anyone from crossing for more than 24 hours.

foreign affairs

Kotzias – Kerry confirm USA-Greece ‘unbreakable’ relationship

05/12/2015 ENstaff diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry, Greece, Kerry, Kotzias, refugee crisis, USA

“Greece is an important player in the region. It is at the center of a triangle of instability, with Libya and Syria at the base and Ukraine at the top. And it is a stable country that also radiates stability in the region.”

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.