Six migrants die of exposure in Turkish-Greek border region
The bodies of six migrants were found on the Greek-Turkish border in the Evros region in recent days. They appeared to have died from exposure, a Greek coroner said.
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Hundreds of migrants taken to mainland Greece from overcrowded camps
In the latest attempt to ease the overcrowding in migrant camps on the Greek Aegean islands, over 350 migrants left Lesbos and Chios over the weekend. 10,000 migrants have been moved to mainland Greece since July, but given the unabated influx of migrants from Turkey, that effort is not nearly enough.
Greece's Moria camp on Lesbos: An ongoing quandary
The Greek government has vowed to do something about its overcrowded island migrant camps. But things are not getting much better, as Max Zander reports from the island of Lesbos.
Overcrowded migrant camp on Greek Samos island evacuated after violence, fire
At least three people were hurt in a clash between asylum seekers in a town on the Greek island of Samos. After mass violence erupted and fires broke out in the severely overcrowded migrant camp, Greek authorities evacuated the camp.
Germany's Seehofer seeks to patch EU-Turkey refugee pact
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.
Precarious situation in Turkey drives refugees to Greece
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.
After deadly fire, Greece transfers 215 refugees to mainland from packed Lesbos camp
Two days after a migrant woman died in the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, 215 migrants arrived on the mainland on Tuesday by ferry as part of government efforts to tackle massive overcrowding in the camp. Other measures include speeding up asylum applications and returning 10,000 migrants to Turkey.
Albanian ship rescues 111 migrants in Aegean water
Albania's Defense Ministry said that one of its ships in the Aegean Sea has rescued 111 migrants. The migrants were trying to cross into Greece from Turkey and have since been handed over to Turkish authorities.
Moria refugee camp: A new kind of hell awaits
This year, so far, has seen a huge influx of refugees arriving in Lesbos. Conditions in the Moria camp are steadily becoming worse and refugees are often left to their own devices.
Migrants in Greece need support before winter, NRC says
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says migrants in Greece are in urgent need of support. The organization says with the arrival of winter, the conditions in the camps will deteriorate and migrants' lives will be at risk.
Number of migrants in registration camps on Greek islands tops 20,000 again
The number of migrants presenting at registration camps on the Greek islands has topped 20,000 once more, according to data released by the Greek Ministry of Citizen Protection. The number of people living at facilities on the islands in the eastern Aegean Sea had dropped down to 14,000 in April.
Greek coast guard and Frontex once again intercept dozens of migrants in Aegean Sea
According to the Greek coast guard, its own patrol boats and EU border agency Frontex on Wednesday spotted nearly 120 people trying to reach Greece from Turkey on motorized rubber dinghies and wooden boats. Close to 20,000 migrants are currently staying in overcrowded camps on Greek islands in the eastern Aegean Sea.