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Greece Launches Tourism Career Week for Refugees and Migrants

More than 350 participants interviewed for positions in Greek hotels and other tourism-related enterprises, during a Hospitality Career Week event held by the Migration and Asylum Ministry.

Posted On 23 Feb 2022

, By Maria Paravantes

Greece Calls for ‘European Response’ to Afghanistan Crisis

Greece said this week that a “European approach” was required to address the Afghanistan crisis and imminent appeals for asylum and access to the EU.

Posted On 18 Aug 2021

, By GTP editing team

Greek PM – EU Commission Chief Discuss Fair Migration Management

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on the need for joint efforts to address the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe.

Posted On 12 Oct 2020

, By GTP editing team

EU Tables New Pact to Address Migration and Asylum

In an effort to effectively manage the migrant crisis in Europe, the European Commission has tabled a new proposal involving all EU member states in the responsibility.

Posted On 24 Sep 2020

, By Maria Paravantes

Pandemic Spurs EU MPs to Call for More Refugee Support

European lawmakers urged member states to offer Greece more support in its efforts to deal with the ongoing refugee crisis, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted On 03 Apr 2020

, By GTP editing team

DiaNEOsis Study Reveals Refugees’ Experience of Greece

A new study carried out by research institute diaNEOsis looks into how immigrants and refugees see Greece.

Posted On 21 Jan 2020

, By GTP editing team

North Aegean Islands to Hold General Strike Over Refugee Crisis

North Aegean island authorities announced a general strike for 22 January, in protest to the refugee crisis which has impacted local communities and strained resources.

Posted On 14 Jan 2020

, By GTP editing team

Greek Authorities at a Loss Over Refugee Crisis

Municipal authorities on the Aegean islands impacted by the increasing influx of refugees are calling on the government to take immediate action.

Posted On 13 Jan 2020

, By Maria Paravantes

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Greek Ministry Seeks Hotels, Apartments to Host Refugees

The Greek Citizen Protection Ministry has announced a tender for a housing program for refugees that involves renting out hotels or apartment complexes.

Posted On 04 Oct 2019

, By GTP editing team

Photo Source: European Parliament

ECFR: Coalitions Needed to Address Climate Change, Security and Migration

Coalitions among EU lawmakers will be required to address urgent issues such as climate change and migration, a new ECFR report reveals.

Posted On 21 Jun 2019

, By GTP editing team

Photo Source: European Court of Auditors / Francesco Malavolta

European Court of Auditors Looks into EU Migration Management

The European Court of Auditors plans to examine whether EU-designed asylum and return procedures in Greece and Italy are effective and swift.

Posted On 24 Jan 2019

, By GTP editing team

The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Source: @European Commission

EU Extends Extra Emergency Aid to Greece, Spain for Refugees

The European Commission has announced that Greece and Spain will get an additional 45.6 million euros in emergency aid in order to address refugee flows.

Posted On 02 Jul 2018

, By GTP editing team

Sting Thanks Greece for Aiding Refugees while Others ‘Build Walls’

British singer-songwriter Sting praised Greece for setting the bright example and stepping up to support the thousands of migrants arriving in the country.

Posted On 25 Jun 2018

, By GTP editing team

Greece Gets Ready for Turkish President Erdogan Visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Greece on Thursday and Friday and will meet with government officials to discuss a series of issues.

Posted On 06 Dec 2017

, By GTP editing team

Refugee child, Nelly’s - Benaki Museum, photo archive.

Piraeus Gallery Shows Shed Light on Refugee Ordeal

The trials and tribulations of refugee life take center stage at the Municipal Gallery of Piraeus with the opening of two photography shows on the subject.

Posted On 23 Jan 2017

, By GTP editing team

Archive photo of a refugee from Syria hugging her crying daughter moments after reaching the Greek Island of Lesvos from Turkey in an inflatable boat. Photo © UNHCR/A. Zavallis

Greek Gov’t Migrant Center Plan Irks Islanders, Refugee Kids to get Schooling

Despite repeated pleas by authorities from the Greek islands bearing the brunt of the ongoing migrant influx, the government is making plans to “decongest” facilities, improve existent centers or create new ones without however providing a specific time frame or locations.

Posted On 08 Sep 2016

, By GTP editing team

A group of Syrian refugees arrive on the island of Lesbos after traveling in an inflatable raft from Turkey, near Skala Sykaminias, Greece.

Greece Hoteliers Up in Arms Over Cancellations Due to Refugee Crisis

Hoteliers associations across Greece, including on the islands and at border regions, are ringing alarm bells, calling on the government to take immediate measures as bookings to these destinations have dropped by as much as 90 percent in some cases due to the ever-growing...

Posted On 29 Feb 2016

, By GTP editing team

Greece Says Refugee ‘Hotspots’, Relocation Centers to be Set Up Promptly

The Greek government said on Sunday that it would move faster to complete five hotspots on the islands bearing the brunt of incoming refugees and two relocation camps on the mainland, with the defense ministry stepping in to ensure they are set up in two weeks’ time.

Posted On 01 Feb 2016

, By GTP editing team

Refugees arrive on the Greek island of Lesvos after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey.

EU Threatens to Oust Greece from Schengen Zone

Greece may be kicked out of the Schengen zone which allows passport free travel within the EU after the Commission said on Wednesday that the country was failing to secure its borders.

Posted On 28 Jan 2016

, By GTP editing team

Refugees arrive in Greece by sea mainly from countries experiencing war and conflict.

Refugee Crisis Uncovers EU’s True Unity as Partners Put Pressure on Greece Alone

While thousands of refugees fleeing war continue to make their way to Greek shores in efforts to make a better home for themselves in Europe, the EU is playing hot potato.

Posted On 26 Jan 2016

, By GTP editing team

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