Greece transfers more migrants from islands to mainland
The Greek authorities on Thursday announced that they have transferred 784 migrants from the overcrowded camps on the Greek islands to the mainland since July 1.
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Greece: Nightmares and violence for the children left behind
The transfer of a group of unaccompanied migrant children from Greece to Portugal this week has brought them a step closer to a life of safety. But as tens of thousands of children remain behind in squalid migrant camps, their mental health is being pushed to breaking point.
Are pushbacks at sea legal?
Greece is accused of pushing back migrant boats to prevent them from reaching EU waters. To what degree does that contravene international law? DW looks at the key issues.
Moria stabbing blamed on conditions in migrant camp
In the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos a young man has died after he was stabbed during a fight. The medical charity MSF says conditions in the migrant camp created the ‘perfect storm’ for violence.
Turkey stops ship with 276 migrants from setting sail
Turkish authorities say they have intercepted a boat with 276 migrants and eight suspected smugglers on board. The ship was reportedly about to set sail.
Greece extends migrant camp lockdown again amid criticism
Greece has extended a coronavirus lockdown on its migrant camps for the fifth time. The move has prompted accusations that the government is using the pandemic to limit the migrants' movement.
IOM and church NGO team up for refugee minors in Greece
IOM and the Church of Greece are working together on a project to provide safer, long-term accommodation for unaccompanied refugee children in Greece. Continued overcrowding and COVID-19 restrictions continue to weigh heavily on problems in camps.
The Dublin Regulation – your questions answered
Will you be sent back to Italy if you had your fingerprints taken there, but then applied for asylum in another EU country? What happens if you are to be deported under Dublin but you refuse? We put these questions and more to a number of experts, including German lawyer Albert Sommerfeld.
Oxfam: Greek asylum system 'exposes people to abuse and exploitation'
Oxfam has criticized the new asylum laws in Greece, saying they would result in "exploitation of people" and amount to "a blatant attack" on the EU's commitment to protect refugees and migrants.
Greece to deploy anti-migrant barrier off Lesbos
The Greek government in the coming days plans to install a floating barrier to prevent migrant boats from reaching the island of Lesbos, a source at the Greek defense ministry said Tuesday.
Greece going backwards on migrant issues, says opposition Syriza party
The Greek opposition party Syriza has criticized the Greek government's policies on refugees and migrants. It accused the government of cutting spending and closing migrant facilities, and also attacked the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greece: Migrants attacked in the Aegean
Are Greek coast guard forces deliberately sabotaging refugees' and migrants' boats on the high seas as part of a strategy to push them back to Turkey, away from the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos? A DW investigation.