“Greece is on maximum alert at the sea and land borders,” Migration and Asylum Minister
“European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received the letter from Greece, Italy,
In the following days EU and the state-members must agree on two issues: The funding of
“We cannot abandon Greece without help in the face of a humanitarian challenge but also in the face of neighbouring Turkey, which has repeatedly threatened to ‘open the floodgates’ to
The government’s overall plan for migration and for supporting local communities that shoulder the greater part of the burden from refugees and migrants was presented by government spokesmperson Stelios Petsas
“We will not let the Turks play games at our expense,” said Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in an interview on Wednesday, talking to “Proto Thema” radio.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday met European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday stressed the
Supreme Court Public Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou on Monday ordered the start of a preliminary investigation into press reports about the alleged mismanagement of funds given to Greece to cope with the refugee and migration crisis.
“In very difficult times, the Greek people have proved that they can show solidarity with those in need,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said late on Thursday at the Global Hope Coalition’s Annual Dinner, where he was awarded for Greece’s stance on the refugee crisis.