In Athens, former Olympic venues now play host to refugees (Los Angeles Times)
Where lithe young women once competed for Olympic gold in rhythmic gymnastics, young men from Afghanistan now kick a tennis ball around in a game of impromptu soccer. Read more:
Migrant Children Seek New Lives in Europe, Often Carrying Hopes of Their Families (The Wall Street Journal)
LESBOS, Greece—Fifteen-year-old Noorullah Rozi says he has slept in forests and deserts, endured days without food and lost most of his belongings on his solo trek from Kabul. But those […]
EU Migrant Relocation Plan Begins in Greece (The Wall Street Journal)
Greek authorities sent a group of 30 asylum seekers to Luxembourg on Wednesday under a European Union relocation scheme aimed at easing the deepening migration crisis in the wider region. […]
EU tests new screening process on refugee-hit Greek island (The Associated Press)
A garbage-strewn hillside on this Greek island has become the European Union’s testing ground for a new fast-track registration process for migrants. If it works, authorities plan rapid expansion to […]
Greece: Protesters target border fence after refugee deaths (The Associated Press)
Protesters clashed with police guarding a border fence in northern Greece Saturday, following a series of sea accidents that killed dozens of migrants and a warning from authorities that the […]
Greek Banks Need up to $15.8 Billion to Strengthen Their Capital Base (The Wall Street Journal)
Greece’s top four lenders will need to inject up to €14.4 billion ($15.8 billion) in fresh funds to strengthen their capital base, according to the results of a health check […]
Tsipras Accuses European Nations of Hypocrisy Over Migrant Crisis (The Wall Street Journal)
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras lashed out at European nations Friday for their handling of the migrant crisis, accusing them of shedding ”crocodile tears for dead children.” Read more:
A Lesbos, après le calvaire en mer, celui du hotspot (La Tribune de Genève)
Quatorze morts noyés, dont huit enfants, de nombreux disparus et heureusement plus de 240 personnes secourues. C’était hier le bilan d’une longue bataille nocturne, après la dérive de trois bateaux remplis […]
Greece says EU aid means it can shelter 20,000 more migrants (Reuters)
Greece said on Monday the European Union had offered to pay the costs of accommodating 20,000 more migrants in temporary camps on its islands as the bloc struggles to improve […]
EU Plan to Control Migrant Flow Faces Challenges (The Wall Street Journal)
Greece is set to become the crucible of Europe’s latest effort to control the influx of refugees and other migrants to the continent, even as the challenges facing any such […]