As new wildfires broke in the region of Alexandroupolis-Feres in Greece, the EU is deploying 2 rescEU firefighting planes based in Cyprus and 1 firefighting team from Romania via the EU Civil...
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As new wildfires broke in the region of Alexandroupolis-Feres in Greece, the EU is deploying 2 rescEU firefighting planes based in Cyprus and 1 firefighting team from Romania via the EU Civil...
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by Alkistis Agrafioti Chatzigianni, Lawyer and Advocacy Officer, Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) With more than 2,000 people feared dead or missing trying to cross the Mediterranean so far in 2023,...
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On 14 June, hundreds of refugees and migrants lost their lives in the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwreck in nearly a decade. As many as 750 individuals are believed to have been in the boat when it...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster By mid-July 2022, a chain of wildfires broke out in multiple areas in Greece: in Epirus region (cityof Preveza), in the region of Crete (mostly...
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Seeking asylum is a human right. And the European Union should welcome people in search of safety and provide them with what is necessary for living a life in dignity. Unfortunately, the reality in...
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Starkly divergent accounts from survivors and Greek authorities around the circumstances of the deadly Pylos shipwreck, underscore the urgent need for an effective, independent, and impartial...
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Highlights Between January and June 2023, an estimated 129,495 refugees and migrantsi, arrived in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria,ii Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, mainly from Afghanistan, Pakistan,...
Wildfires continue to affect the country, especially close to Volos City where an area of 7,000 ha is burning. According to the Greek Civil Protection and the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, two...
Copernicus Activation EUCPM Activation 61 forest fires occurred in the last 24 hours, with the most concerning still in Rhodes, Corfu and Evia islands. 10 countries are contributing to the EU Civil...
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ATHENS, 27 July 2023 – Most unaccompanied children seeking safety in Greece have their asylum claims rejected, leaving them without legal papers and vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, according to...
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As several countries grapple with rapidly spreading wildfires, the EU steps in to reinforce firefighting efforts and provide much-needed support to the affected communities with over 490 firefighters...
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Key Updates • A “historic” agreement to overhaul EU asylum policy – though divisions remain: On 8 June the majority of member states agreed to a radical package of reforms that sought to reach a...
According to the Greek Civil Protection, in the past 24 hours 64 new wildfires have affected the country resulting in further evacuations and widespread damage, including in Corfu island, Egio,...
In the last 24 hours, 62 forest fires occurred across the country resulting in further evacuations. According to the Greek Civil Protection, the main fires are located in Western Attica, Laconia...
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Geneva - The Greek government is fomenting a hunger crisis for denied asylum seekers and recognised refugees with its policy choices, warned Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor in a statement today,...
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The Emergency Appeal funded operation Over the past decade, Greece has faced continuous pressure on its national asylum and reception systems because of its geographic proximity to key migratory...
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The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) calls on the European Union and Greek authorities to take accountability for the decisions...
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Children are too often let down in a new approach to the accommodation and hosting facilities that are offered to asylum-seekers arriving in Greece. DRC advocates urgent needs for child-friendly...
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GENEVA (21 June 2023) – The UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) called on the European Union, the African Union and the League of Arab States to work together to establish safe and regular...
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By Yael Schacher | June 16, 2023. Statement from Refugees International Director for the Americas and Europe Yael Schacher: “On Wednesday, a vessel carrying as many as 750 people towards Italy from...