Global celebrities join campaign to support refugees
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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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]
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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Refugee crisis: Norway launched new rescue boat
The rescue boat “Norway 2” was recently launched and named in Lesvos by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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UNHCR concerned about conditions in new refugee sites
UNHCR is seriously concerned about sub-standard conditions at several sites in northern Greece where refugees and migrants were evacuated last week from the makeshift site at Idomeni, and urges the Greek authorities, with the financial support provided by the European Union, to find better alternatives quickly.
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“Refugees: Escape to Freedom?” – A tribute by the Greek Film Archive
A selection of films attempting to document and explore the many aspects of the refugee crisis.
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MSF: The alternative to the inhumane should not be the unknown for Idomeni refugees
As the eviction of residents from Idomeni camp continues, MSF denounces the forced movement of thousands of refugees, the lack of information provided about their destinations and the restrictions imposed on humanitarian assistance.
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UNHCR – Thessaloniki Municipality sign refugee housing agreement
The agreement will soon create 660 new accommodation places for refugees, who have applied to be relocated to another EU country and for vulnerable asylum-seekers.
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Refugee “hotspots” in Greece unsafe, unsanitary – HRW
Police are failing to protect people during frequent incidents of violence in closed centers on the Greek islands known as “hotspots,” Human Rights Watch said. The centers were established for the reception, identification, and processing of asylum seekers and migrants.
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Ai Weiwei at the Museum of Cycladic Art
This exhibition will introduce audiences to Ai Weiwei’s practice through many of his significant works, placing them within the museum’s renowned collection.
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MSF calls for immediate opening of “hotspots”
Two months after the signing of the deal by the European Union and Turkey, the situation continues to deteriorate for migrants incarcerated on the Greek islands, according to Médecins Sans Frontières.
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