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Coast guard hero officer who saved thousands on Lesvos passes away due to heart attack
He became the face that personified Greece’s uneven battle to protect lives and human dignity at the height of the refugee crisis in 2015-2016, when hundreds of thousands of refugees were making the perilous crossing from Turkey’s shores to the island of Lesvos on their way to Europe.
More than 500 asylum seekers to leave crowded Moria camp in Lesvos for Piraeus by Friday
Another 107 asylum seekers left the Moria reception and identification centre on the island of Lesvos late on Thursday.
Sewage, violence and sexual abuse: NGOs decry grave conditions at the Moria refugee camp
Nineteen international NGOs appealed to Greek authorities improve conditions at the refugees-migrants reception centres on the Greek islands immediately.
Migrant readmission by Turkey a ‘benchmark’ in visa liberalisation roadmap, Bertaud says
The bilateral agreement between Greece and Turkey for the readmission of migrants must continue to be implemented, European Commission spokesperson Natasha Bertaud said on Friday, during the regular press briefing.
Greece has made significant progress on the refugee issue
“Greece has made significant progress on the refugee issue,” executive director of Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, said on Saturday in a statement to Der Spiegel.
Parliament passes draft bill on asylum in principle
Parliament parties passed in principle the draft bill on asylum granted to migrants and refugees, following a lengthy debate of 12 hours, on Tuesday night.
Migrants in Patras to be sent to other facilities, says Migration Minister Dimitris Vitsas
There is a comprehensive plan to relocate the 500 migrants currently living in two abandoned factories in the port city of Patras to suitable reception facilities, Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Friday. Vitsas was answering a question posed by Democratic Alliance deputy Theodoros Papatheodorou in parliament.
Lesvos to hold general strike on Monday to protest overcrowding of refugees
The municipality of Lesvos called a general strike on Monday to protest the overcrowding and living conditions of refugees and migrants on the island. Due to the strike, public services, clinics, pharmacies and shops will remain closed.
Police evacuates refugees, migrants from Elliniko; sends them to Thebes and Kavala
Police evacuated a total of 376 refugees and migrants from the former Elliniko airport in southern Athens on Friday, with the last busses leaving the former baseball and hockey fields.
Boat with large number of migrants in danger
A Coast Guard operation is currently underway at the sea region southeast of Crete in order to locate a boat that is carrying approximately 200 refugees and migrants.