Restriction measures by States are creating tension at border crossings and a domino effect, leaving in total limbo some refugees and migrants stranded at different border points.
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Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanatidis met with the Ambassadors of Austria and Bulgaria and discussed issues related to Greece’s program of reforms and the increasing influx of refugees.
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The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and the Greek Forum of Refugees are joining forces to raise awaireness on the current refugee crisis.
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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in article with Daily Sabah wrote: The times are difficult for peace and stability in our region. They call for a new level of communication and contact among countries that have the capacities and the will to ensure it based on trust and aimed at cooperation – whenever possible, not only when necessary – founded on international law…
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In his intervention during the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, on Monday in Brussels, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias analyzed a number of the aspects of the management of the refugee issue.
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C. Lagarde: “The surge of refugees in the last few years has reached levels not seen in decades. And these numbers could increase further in the near future. The immediate priority must be to help the refugees—who bear the heaviest burden, and too often tragically—with better access to shelter, health care and quality education.”
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The Doctors without Borders are organizing a photo exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary since the organization’s establishment in Greece.
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The European Agenda on Migration adopted by the Commission in May 2015 set out the need for a comprehensive approach to migration management. The list of priority actions set out the key measures immediately required in terms of: (i) operational measures; (ii) budgetary support and (iii) implementation of EU law.
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“The Aegean Sea does not only wash ashore bodies of children, but it washes ashore the EU culture,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in Parliament on Friday. “I feel ashamed by Europe’s inability to deal effectively with this drama,” added the prime minister, noting that he also feels ashamed by the discussion made at summit level…
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Following a meeting at the foreign ministry, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó discussed…
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