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Pope Francis sends aide to Lesvos to bring 33 refugees to Rome

The Vatican says Pope Francis has dispatched a close aide to the Greek island of Lesvos to bring back 33 asylum-seekers to Rome. During his visit to Moria in 2016, the Pope had taken three Syrian families, a total of 12 people with six children among them, to the Holy …

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9-month-old baby dies of dehydration in overcrowded Moria camp

A 9-month-old baby died of dehydration in the overcrowded Moria camp on the island of Lesvos, Medicins Sand sFrontiers/Doctors Without Borders announced late on Saturday. The baby’s parents are asylum-seekers from Congo. We have been confirmed today by the local hospital in #Lesbos that a 9 month old baby has …

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Number of unaccompanied refugee minors in Greece rises to 4,800

They are the most vulnerable group among the refugees: unaccompanied minors in Greece. 4,800 children, aged 2 -17. A real challenge for those in and outside Greece dealing with their protection. 30 percent of them are orphans. Seven out of ten have families in Europe and need to be reunited. …

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Xanthi: Greek police finds 80 migrants in a lorry (video)

Greek police released 80 migrants from a container truck near the town of Xanthi in north-eastern Greece on Monday morning.  Due to suffocating conditions many of them suffered respiratory problems. The truck driver was arrested. Several people lay on the asphalt. It was short after the tolls on Egnatia highway …

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UNHCR expresses concern at Greece’s asylum plans

The United Nations refugees agency UNHCR expressed concern about Greek proposals to overhaul laws affecting asylum seekers, saying they could weaken the protection of refugees. Greece is proposing to streamline a lengthy asylum process and deport rejected asylum seekers. A draft law is pending in the Greek parliament. The law …

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Crete mayors agree to host 400 unaccompanied refugee minors

Mayors on the island of Crete have agreed to host 400 unaccompanied refugee minors in accommodation structures. This was decided in a meeting between the Regional Union of Municipalities of Crete and the Deputy Labor Minister, Domna Michailidou. According to the plan, about 400 children will be accommodated on the …

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Local protesters block 380 asylum seekers from settling in Vrasna hotels

Greek authorities were forced to abandon plans to settle 380 refugees in hotels of the seaside village Vrasna of Volvi Municipality, North Greece, due to fierce protests by locals. Nine buses with 380 asylum seekers, among them many families and children, arrived in the area on Tuesday afternoon. The majority …

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Kos: Toddler drown, 2 missing when Coast Guard rams refugee boat

One toddler drown, another one and one man are missing, and nine people got injured when a vessel of the Greek Coast Guard rammed a boat carrying refugees and migrants off the island of Kos in the early morning hours of Wednesday. On board of the boat were 34 people. …

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Police arrests 12 asylum seekers for the incidents and fire in Samos hot spot

Police on the island of Samos has arrested 12 foreign nationals aged 15-34 as responsible for the brawl and the attacks that left three people injured on Monday as well as for the fire in the hot spot. Seven of those arrested are charged for involvement in the incidents inside …

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Samos: Big fire in the hot spot hosting 5,700 people (videos) UPD

A fire broke out at the Reception and Identification Center of the islands of Samos late on Monday evening. According to initial media reports, the situation is serious, tents and buildings are burning down. A big force of firefighters is trying to extinguish the blaze. Thousands of refugees and migrants …

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UNHCR: 48,510 refugees & migrants arrived in Greece Jan-Oct 2019

The largest number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe came via routes crossing from Turkey to Greece, mostly by sea, according to a UNHCR’s report for 2019. As of 30 September, some 80,800 refugees and migrants had arrived via the three Mediterranean routes to Europe, a 21% decrease compared to …

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UNHCR urges European states to do more to protect child refugees & migrants

European States must step up their efforts to protect child refugees and migrants who have endured not only difficult and dangerous journeys but continue to face risks and hardship once in Europe, including unsafe accommodation, being incorrectly registered as adults, and a lack of appropriate care, UNHCR, the UN Refugee …

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Refugee toddler drowns outside camp in West Peloponnese

A refugee toddler was found to have drowned in the sea outside the refugee camp at LM Village in Myrisini of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini on Sunday. Sharma, the child of a Syrian refugee family, was 2.5 years old. The body of the child was found to be floating in the …

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