Tag Archives: humanitarian crisis

The total humanitarian crisis, poverty and despair: young mom who just gave birth to a child a couple of days ago. A baby just eleven days old and an older child aged fourteen months. They live in absolute poverty in a home without electricity and hot water on the island …

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In crisis-hit Greece, some people suffer silently. In the empty four walls of their homes, isolated from the society, the poverty victims feel the pain of the unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Their plight is revealed the moment things have reached bottom. The drama of a family was exposed when one of …

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What went wrong with the Refugee Crisis in Greece? Two journalists, Daniel Howden (UK) and Apostolis Fotiadis (GR) investigated the issue and published their article under the title “The Refugee Archipelago: The Inside Story of What Went Wrong in Greece” in Refugees Deeply, an independent digital media project dedicated to …

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel does it… the European Union does it… the United Nations does it as well. They all warn about an imminent Humanitarian Crisis in Greece. The UNHCR – the Refugee Agency of the United Nations -goes a step further and clearly speaks of “Europe is on the …

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The European Union is getting ready to assist Greece in the Refugee Crisis. In the usual slow bureaucratic pace, but…. Tomorrow, Wednesday, Brussels is expected to approve an Aid package so that Greece can cope with the Humanitarian crisis. According to media, Greece asked for 450 million euro, the EU …

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The European Union must stay united in its response to the migration crisis, top officials said in a joint statement of Tuesday afternoon, most likely in response to Austria’s unilateral move to attempt to close the Balkan Route.y, expressing worry that a “humanitarian crisis” could be in the making. “We …

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Greek government announced a package of social measures as counterweight to the “red loans” bill that will be voted tonight in the Greek Parliament. The program includes among others: health care to uninsured citizens and migrants with legal papers, broadening the criteria for the ‘social invoice’ of Public Power Company, …

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The independent investigator from the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner concluded his mission on the effects of the foreign debt crisis, the creditors’ adjustment program and the impact on economic, social and cultural Human rights. In the UNHR website, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky posted his preliminary report …

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Exactly 212,897 Greeks have submitted so far requests to be part of the Humanitarian Crisis Relief Program of the Greek government. The majority of the needy seek help with food, while a percentage seeks financial aid to pay rent and an even smaller percentage needs free electricity. According to data …

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Finally, Greece’s euro- and other-partners came to their senses: they recognized the humanitarian crisis in the debt-ridden country and the necessity to address the problem. During a press conference with the media in Brussels, right after the EU Leaders Summit, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that 2 billion euro …

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I thought that it was only Stupidity that had no limits. I was wrong. It is also Boldness. Especially in Brussels the center of Europe that has mutated into the major command center  currently carrying the economic World War III.  Lost in ghosts of the past, the European Commission issues …

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Seven out of ten Greeks support a “honorable compromise” with a mutually acceptable solution between the Greek government and the European partners. The public opinion survey conducted by Marc for daily Efimerida ton Syntakton refers to Government’s announced measures and future plans: To the question “if negotiations do not bridge …

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The coalition government submitted a draft legislation to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Greece. The measures will benefit impoverished households unable to access to three basic goods: electricity, housing and food. The draft contains measures among others for free electricity, rent- and food allowances. But also free access to health …

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras outlined the first 5 legislation drafts that will be submitted to Parliament as soon as possible. The first draft law that will be submitted on Monday will  concern measure to tackle the humanitarian crisis and relief measures to impoverished households. Furthermore, the Prime Minister announced …

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In its negotiations with the eurozone partners, the Greek government insists to address the humanitarian crisis that has hit thousands of households since the economic crisis and the implementation of austerity measures started. How do you capture the humanitarian crisis in numbers? Add together the suicides (more than 4,000 since …

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As the economic crisis in Greece has turned into a humanitarian one and thousands of citizens are unable to receive basic health care and medicine,  the Athens Medical Association (ISA) and the Association of Pharmaceutical Companies will join forces with the Greek church and “adopt” a chronic-ill, unsinsured citizen in need. The program is supported by the …

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