U.S. Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom visited Lesvos

U.S. Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom visited Lesvos

01/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of the U.S., Heather Higginbottom, Lesvos, migration, refugee crisis

The U.S. will provide an additional 20 million dollars for protection, shelter, food and other life saving assistance to the most vulnerable refugees and migrants throughout Europe.

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UNHCR: Geneva conference on Syrian refugees ends with new challenges ahead

01/04/2016 ENstaff Ban Ki-moon, Filippo Grandi, refugee crisis, UNHCR, United Nations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi spoke of the conference having achieved “a clear recognition of the need for solidarity and responsibility-sharing for refugees”.

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The City of Athens and UNHCR support refugees

30/03/2016 ENstaff Ban Ki-moon, City of Athens, Filippo Grandi, refugee crisis, Syria, UNHCR

Meanwhile United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for global solidarity and the end of war in Syria.

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Finland to send experts to Greece

28/03/2016 ENstaff Finland, migration, refugee crisis

Finland is prepared to deploy several dozen experts to Greece to assist in the implementation of the agreement between the EU and Turkey.

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Swedish team to support refugees in Athens

25/03/201624/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Sweden, MSB, refugee crisis

The first shipment of emergency supplies from Sweden will soon be delivered to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

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“Migration: A Threat or an Economic Opportunity for Europe?”

23/03/201623/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Germany, Harvard Business School-Club Greece, migration, refugee crisis, SolidarityNow

In a conference held by the Harvard Business School-Club Greece and “SolidarityNow” it was stressed that migration and the people on the move can serve as an important lever of economic growth in modern Europe.

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Greece: MSF ends activities inside the Lesvos “hotspot”

23/03/201623/03/2016 ENstaff hot spots, Medecins Sans Frontieres, migration, MSF, refugee crisis

“We took the extremely difficult decision to end our activities in Moria because continuing to work inside would make us complicit in a system we consider to be both unfair and inhumane,” said Marie Elisabeth Ingres, MSF Head of Mission in Greece.

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UNHCR redefines role in Greece as EU-Turkey deal comes into effect

23/03/201622/03/2016 ENstaff Greece, refugee crisis, UNHCR

UNHCR officials express their concern that the EU-Turkey deal is being implemented before the required safeguards are in place in Greece.

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FRONTEX seeks 1,500 police officers, 50 readmission officers for Greece

22/03/2016 ENstaff FRONTEX, migration, refugee crisis

Several Member States have already committed to providing additional officers.

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Norway supports refugees in Greece

21/03/2016 ENstaff Embassy of Norway, EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Norway, refugee crisis

Norway supports Greece dealing with the asylum and migration situation by delivering beds and bed mattresses via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

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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.