Greek migration boss asks EU to 'face the issue together'
Greece has called on the European Union to work together with Athens to address the issues of irregular migration and human trafficking.
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Is Greece failing to deploy EU-funded surveillance system at Turkish border as intended?
A recent incident involving asylum-seekers on the Greek-Turkish border raises questions about how Greek authorities use EU-funded surveillance technology for search and rescue missions, a DW investigation has found.
Charities: Greece needs to do more to address needs of LGBTQI+ migrants
37 civil organizations and charities sent a letter to Greek authorities, addressing the alleged mistreatment of LGBTQI+ asylum seekers in Greece. The letter was addressed directly to Greece's Secretary General of Reception of Asylum Seekers Manos Logothetis and Secretary General of Migration Policy Patroklos Georgiadis.
Greece stops large number of migrant crossings at Evros border
Greece says its security forces stopped around 1,500 migrants from crossing the Evros River from Turkey, as the government announced it would extend the border fence between the two countries.
Police violently disperse protest at Athens' Eleonas camp during eviction operation
Greek authorities have started evacuating one of the last refugee camps in Athens, leading to a stand-off with migrant protestors. Police used tear gas and a flash grenade to subdue activists and migrants on Thursday.
Migrants stranded on Evros island 'found' by Greek authorities
Greek authorities have found a group of Syrian migrants who reportedly had been stranded on an islet in the Evros river for several days. A total of 38 migrants were in the group, and one girl was reported to have died.
Greece asks Turkey to help migrants trapped on Evros islet
Greek police have asked neighboring Turkey to conduct a search and rescue operation to help a group of Syrians stranded in the Evros river. A young girl among the group is reported to have died and another is in a critical condition.
Dozens missing as migrant boat sinks off Greek island
Dozens of migrants remain missing after their boat sank off the Greek island of Karpathos. Meanwhile in northern Greece, reports are mounting of migrants being shoved back and forth between Greek and Turkish authorities.
Greece: Pakistani migrant reported dead after alleged robbery
A Pakistani migrant has reportedly been killed and a Lebanese migrant has lost her unborn child after attacks by migrant gangs in Northern Greece. According to news reports, migrant gangs regularly rob other migrants near the North Macedonian border.
Greek migration minister: 'You cannot allow smugglers to choose who comes to Europe'
Greece's Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis has said that Greece would not "become an entry gate again for hundreds of thousands of people who try to pass through Greece to get to other countries of the European Union." Europe needed to be more open to welcome asylum seekers, he added.
Greece still home for over 2,000 unaccompanied children
The number of unaccompanied children in Greece remains close to the country's current capacity, with 2,010 still calling the country home.
'Since I arrived in France, I feel joyful:' Relief after years of hardship in Greece
Two years ago Franck* was living in difficult conditions in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos. Now, he and his family have been offered a home in a welcome center in France and they have a future to look forward to at last.