Hellenic U.S. Alumni Association holds event on refugee crisis

20/04/201620/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of the U.S., Hellenic U.S. Alumni Association, migration, refugee crisis

Among the issues discussed was the current status of the refugee/migration crisis, its implications on Europe and the various effects the crisis has had, especially for people in Greece.

in brief

Swedish Sea Rescue Society representative visited the Swedish Embassy

20/04/201620/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Sweden, refugee crisis, Swedish Sea Rescue Society

Captain Andreas Arvidsson visited the Swedish Embassy in Athens and briefed the staff about this organization’s work, rescuing refugees and migrants in the Aegean Sea.

GMB Akash: WΗΥ? Children on Μove

The purpose of the exhibition is to awaken the viewer to the immense challenges encountered by refugee children.

Amoun, 70, a blind Palestinian refugee who lived in the town of Aleppo in Syria, rests on a beach moments after arriving along with another 40 people on a dinghy in the Greek island of Kos, crossing a part of the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece, August 12, 2015. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

society

Reuters photographers win Pulitzer Prize – Three Greeks among them

19/04/201619/04/2016 ENstaff Alexandros Avramidis, Alkis Konstantinidis, Pulitzer Prize, refugee crisis, Reuters Thomson, Yannis Behrakis

A team of Reuters photographers was recognized for capturing and transmitting images of migrants crossing the Mediterranean and streaming through Turkey and Greece.

foreign affairs

FM Nikos Kotzias: The EU must meet its commitments on the refugee issue

19/04/2016 ENstaff EU Foreign Affairs Council, Foreign Affaris, Nikos Kotzias, refugee crisis

“A number of commitments the European Union has made – such as the relocation of 160,000 refugees – have not been met”, said Minister Kotzias during the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

society

Amnesty International: Europe must shoulder the burden for 46,000 refugees and migrants

18/04/2016 ENstaff Amnesty International, migrants, refugee crisis

The organization’s report, “Trapped in Greece: an avoidable refugee crisis”, examines the situation of refugees and migrants trapped on mainland Greece, following the complete closure of the FYROM border.

art/life people

The Island of All Together: Conversations on Lesvos [interview]

18/04/201618/04/2016 ENstaff Lesvos, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, theislandofalltogether

“We talk a lot about each other, but never with each other.” With that thought in mind Marieke van der Velden and Philip Brink traveled to Lesvos and invited European tourists and Syrian refugees to talk to one another about life. The result was a short documentary entitled, “The Island of All Together”. Philip and Marieke spoke to EmbassyNews.net about the project and the people that made it all happen.

society

Pope Francis visits Lesvos refugee camp

16/04/2016 ENstaff Archbishop Ieronymos, Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios, Pope Francis, refugee crisis

Pope Francis on Saturday visited the refugee hotspot of Moria – Lesvos. He was accompanied by Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios and Archbishop Ieronymos, the head of the Church of Greece.

society

U.S. Embassy and EUCOM provide humanitarian assistance in Greece

14/04/2016 ENstaff David Pearce, EUCOM, refugee crisis, U.S. Embassy, UNHCR, USA

Thousands of beds, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, diapers and other necessities were provided to the Hellenic Republic First Reception Service for distribution at sites across Greece.

european union society

European MPs approve extra funds to help refugees and fight terrorism

13/04/2016 ENstaff EU, EUROPOL, refugee crisis

The European Parliament gave the green light for €100 million in EU emergency aid for refugees and €2 million to hire new staff for EUROPOL’s European Counter Terrorism Centre.

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.