Where there’s a wall, there’s no way: refugee crisis needs a better idea
In metaphorical terms, the migration crisis has driven Greece to the wall, with more than 850,000 asylum seekers landing on its shores in 2015. This year, the expression may take on a more literal...
View ArticleUN says one-third of refugees sailing to Europe are children
Children now make up over a third of the people making the perilous sea crossing from Turkey to Greece, the UN has said, as two more babies drowned off Europe’s shores. For the first time since the...
View ArticleMigrant crisis: EU to unveil emergency aid plan
The European Union is preparing to spend hundreds of millions of euros on humanitarian aid, as Greece struggles to cope with an influx of migrants. Under plans to be submitted on Wednesday, EU funds...
View ArticleEU On Brink Of Refugee ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
The United Nations has warned that Europe is on the brink of a “self-induced humanitarian crisis” caused by the build-up of migrants and refugees on Greece’s border with Macedonia. Food, water and...
View ArticleEurope, Reeling From Strain, Tells Economic Migrants: Don’t Bother
BRUSSELS — As Europe’s migrant crisis spiraled toward yet another humanitarian catastrophe, a European Union leader issued a stark warning Thursday to millions in search of economic opportunity: Stay...
View ArticleGreece Begins Migrant and Refugee Deportations Under EU Plan
ATHENS, Greece — Under heavy security, authorities on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios deported 202 migrants and refugees on boats bound for Turkey — the first to be sent back as part of a...
View ArticleGreece on brink of chaos as refugees riot over forced return to Turkey
“We are expecting violence. People in despair tend to be violent,” the leftist-led government’s migration spokesman, Giorgos Kyritsis, told the Observer. “The whole philosophy of the deal is to deter...
View ArticlePope Francis set to visit Greece to show support for refugees on Lesbos
The pope has asked to visit Greece to show support for refugees there, and Greek church authorities have approved plans for a papal trip to Lesbos, officials said Tuesday. The Greek Orthodox church...
View ArticlePope Francis in Greece: ‘We Are All Migrants’
In his one-day visit to meet migrants and refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos Saturday, Pope Francis expressed his conviction that “we are all migrants” as he greeted the many asylum-seekers...
View ArticleGreece will soon recognize Palestinian state, ruling party says
The Greek government will soon officially recognize the state of Palestine, the country’s ruling Syriza party told Palestinian lawmakers on Saturday, the Palestinian Legislative Council said in a...
View ArticleIran Furious With Greece Over Support for Soleimani Killing
Endtime Ministries | End of the Age Iran Furious With Greece Over Support for Soleimani Killing The Greek Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that Iran has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint, or...
View ArticleEuropean States Restricting Ability of Unvaccinated to Live Normal Lives
Endtime Ministries | End of the Age European States Restricting Ability of Unvaccinated to Live Normal Lives Greece became the latest to enact new restrictions on Friday, requiring proof of vaccination...
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