A sudden government crisis, as if we didn’t have enough crises… Defense Minister Panos Kammenos wants the resignation of Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas for having called Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) simply “Macedonia”. Minister Mouzalas spoke out the No-No name during an interview with private Skai TV on Tuesday …
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No COVID-19 cases in islands hotspots, no loss of life, says Migration Minister
No COVID-19 confirmed cases in the hotspots on the islands and not a single life has so far been lost to the novel coronavirus in accommodation facilities for refugees and migrants in Greece, Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Wednesday. Replying to a relevant question by former Migration …
Read More »Gov’t reshuffle: Migration minister goes, controversial politician back on stage
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proceeded with a mini government reshuffle on Wednesday, after he lost two ministers over the rent subsidy scandal. However, the Prime Minister did not only replaced ministers Antonopoulou and Papadimitriou but made also some changes in other ministers. The most striking changes are: a) the removal …
Read More »Groundhog Day for the 8 Turkish soldiers as Greek court temporarily suspends granted asylum
The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal temporary suspended the asylum granted to one of the 8 Turkish soldiers who had fled to Greece with a Black Hawk helicopter after the failed coup in Turkey in July 2016. The court accepted the request submitted by Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas to annul …
Read More »Migration Minister cannot rule out migrants’ deaths in upcoming winter
Greek Migration Minister, Yannis Mouzalas, has admitted that migrants in the Moria Camp on the island of Lesvos may die of cold in the upcoming winter. In an interview to German magazine Der Spiegel, Mouzalas said that he cannot rule out migrants’ death because of hypothermia. He said that authorities …
Read More »More than 260 vulnerable refugees and migrants transferred to mainland to relieve pressure on Lesvos
More than 250 refugees and migrants of various nationalities that belong to vulnerable groups like families with children, women who are alone, elderly and people with disabilities boarded a ferry from Lesvos to Piraeus on Wednesday night. The move was organized by the ministry of migration policy to evacuate as …
Read More »Electronic cards replace stickers as residence permits for third countries nationals
A new electronic card is gradually replacing a sticker as residence permit for nationals of third countries living in Greece, Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said on Monday. The card resembles a bank card in size and includes identification information and biometric data including a photograph, fingerprints and the migrant’s signature. …
Read More »EU states begin returning refugees to Greece
European Union member states like Germany, UK and others to send asylum seekers back to where they first sought refuge, despite the continued economic strife in Greece. European countries are poised to begin the process of returning refugees to Greece, as migrants seeking reunification with their family members – mostly …
Read More »Greece helps Merkel win the elections, accepts asylum-seekers returns
Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas has confirmed that Germany will start returning newly-arrived asylum seekers to Greece, effectively ending a five-year suspension of such transfers due to the poor conditions in the debt-hit country. In an interview with German public television station ARD show “Report Mainz,” due to be aired on …
Read More »Huge rise in detention of migrant children in Greece, says Human Rights Watch
The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in unsuitable police cells and detention centers in Greece has increased alarmingly, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas. According to the National Center for Social Solidarity, a government body, as of July 19, 2017, an …
Read More »468,000 financial aid for infrastructure damages caused by Lesvos earthquake
Financial aid totaling 468,000 euro has been approved by the Greek Interior Ministry for the damages caused by the earthquake on June 12. The money will be allocated to the Municipality of Lesvos so that damages in the infrastructure network will be repaired. The financial aid of 300,000 euro has …
Read More »Migration Minister says 20,000-25,000 refugees to remain in Greece if EU Turkey deal continues
Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said that 20 to 25 thousands refugees will remain in Greece if the EU Turkey deal stands. At the same time, he expressed concern about the increasing influx of refugees and migrants on the Greek islands. Speaking to Skai TV on Tuesday, Mouzalas said if …
Read More »Greece to give Cash Grant to discourage rejected asylum seekers from appealing decision
The International Migration Organization and Greece have reportedly laid a plan with additional financial incentives to rejected asylum seekers. According to German magazine Der Spiegel, the incentives are thought in order to discourage asylum seekers from appealing the decision and stay longer in the country. The cash grant is double …
Read More »Ellinikon camp: Policeman punches refugee boy (video)
Tension was high when Greek Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas visited the Ellinikon refugee camp in Athens on Monday morning. As the minister was struggling to enter the occupied area, a policeman punched a refugee boy that was among the crowd of protesters. Mouzalas. wanted to speak with the refugees and …
Read More »Alarm in Greece as four migrants die in refugee camps in a week
Three migrants died within a week at the Moria camp on the island of Lesvos, while a fourth was found dead at a camp on the island of Samos. The deaths have increased concerns about the living conditions of thousands of people who continue to live in tents, and cast …
Read More »EU Migration Commissioner urges NGOs to manage funds with transparency
EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos urged non-governmental organizations involved in the care of refugees and migrants to manage funds with more transparency. “NGOs must manage available funds with transparency,” Avramopoulos said on Wednesday and called on international organizations operating in the country “to step up their efforts to provide immediate …
Read More »Refugee camps in winter: NGOs join forces and urge Greece to take action
More than 60,000 refugees and migrants exposed to snow, rain and cold. Summer tents covered by snow. Pictures that shocked the world. Who is to blame? the EU Commission that sent the funds? the Greek government? The international refugee agencies? The NGOs? Several non-governmental organizations, volunteers’ groups and networks working …
Read More »Moria: Gov’t sends Navy Ship to host refugees (shocking videos)
At least one ship of the Greek Navy is to be dispatched to the island of Lesvos to help provide accommodation to refugees and migrants at the hot spot of Moria amid freezing temperatures and heavy snow falls. The ship is reportedly “fully equipped to receive any camp residents that …
Read More »Moria: Blame Game as refugees and migrants might freeze to death on Lesvos
Who is responsible for the inhuman living conditions amid severe snow weather for thousands of refugees and migrants stuck on the islands of Lesvos? Everybody in charge – even thought all sides involved zealously exercise the famous Blame Game as the lives of thousands at the freezing-cold hot spot of …
Read More »The “unaccompanied” minor brides: Greece’s Migration Minister reveals new phenomenon in Migration Crisis
Greece’s Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas vowed to improve living conditions in the overcrowded migrants camps especially on the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Yannis Mouzalas revealed a new phenomenon in the Migration: The Unaccompanied Brides These are minor girls married to adult refugees and …
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