Greece has seen a 200% increase in the number of refugee arrivals in recent months. It's forced Athens to introduce fresh measures to handle the new migrant crisis. But there are serious fears that migration flows may grow even further in the wake of Turkey's offensive in Syria. Anthee Carassava reports from Athens on how Greece's ancient tradition of hospitality to foreigners is fading.
Pakistani migrant Naseer Ahmed lives at the Moria Refugee Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in a makeshift tent. He has Hepatitis C but is not permitted to travel to Athens to receive treatment. We talked to him in early October.
Humanitarian efforts and media attention have picked up following the arrival of over 10,000 refugees and migrants in Greece last month. But the situation on the ground remains critical and experts are skeptical it will change any time soon. InfoMigrants’ reporters Aasim Saleem and Amanullah Jawad were in Greece to find out more.
'I love you' are perhaps the three words we cherish most. But if you find yourself in danger, especially as a migrant, you might remember another three words that could save your life.
The Mediterranean crossing continues to be the deadliest migrant route worldwide: 19,000 migrants have been reported dead or missing since October 3, 2013. So far this year, the crossing has claimed over 1,000 victims.
Greece’s infamous Moria Refugee Camp currently houses over 13,000 people. With daily arrivals, the area around the camp is also home to hundreds more who live in official and unofficial camps. Despite all its administrative and humanitarian challenges, life goes on somehow. InfoMigrants reporters Aasim Saleem and Amanullah Jawad took pictures that depict life in and around the camp.
After a deadly fire underlined the dire conditions faced by refugees in Greek refugee camps, the continuing stream of arrivals is alarming EU authorities. What can Europe and Turkey do to find a solution?
Top German and EU officials have pledged Turkey support to address refugees at a time when migrant arrivals to Greece are on the rise. German Interior Minister Seehofer said Turkey is facing massive refugee pressure.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has urged Greece to move refugees and migrants from the islands to the mainland "to prevent the dangerously overcrowded conditions in the camps from worsening."
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is to hold talks in Ankara and Athens on the continuing migration crisis. His trip comes as the number of migrants crossing to Greece from Turkey grows once more.
Migrants who make the journey to Europe in boats face huge risks – not least to their physical and mental health. Those who become ill during their journey receive treatment on arrival, but they often struggle with lasting psychological trauma.
As the situation for refugees and migrants in Turkey is going from bad to worse, particularly for Afghans, a growing number of them is trying to reach the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. Many of these islands are mere kilometers away from the Turkish coast. InfoMigrants answers important questions about the worsening crisis, including how it came to a head.