Refugees will in future be treated like criminals in Greece. That is the essence of the tougher asylum law that the Greek government, under the right-wing New Democracy (ND), pushed through parliament ...

Hundreds are feared dead after the latest mass drowning of refugees off the coast of Greece. What was described as a vastly overcrowded 20-30 metre fishing vessel sank in the early hours of Wednesday.

GENEVA, July 10 (UNHCR) - On average 1,000 refugees are now arriving on the Greek islands every day creating an unprecedented emergency for Greece and other countries, the UN refugee agency reported ...

ATHENS, Greece (UNHCR) - Thousands of young refugees in Greece have found a voice, thanks to a just-concluded awareness- and fund-raising campaign that brought together renowned musicians, the media ...

On July 12, Greek police demolished a refugee camp in the port of Patras, home to about 150 people who were applying for asylum. The action was part of a "clean sweep" operation to discourage refugees ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 2015, hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and repression were trying to ...

Amnesty International released a report on Tuesday criticizing the living conditions of the residents of the Samos Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) in Greece. The report stated that the ...

Overcrowded and poorly made boats are still causing deaths in the Mediterranean. A refugee appears exhausted while swimming towards the shore after a dinghy carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on the mass migration into Europe (all times local): 5:40 p.m.

LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Queen Rania of Jordan met refugees at a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday in a visit to highlight the plight of people she said had "seen unspeakable horror and ...

ATHENS (AP) — A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece’s firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries. It was the ...

6 September 2016 – A Greek human rights activist and a Greek volunteer rescue team – Efi Latsoudi and the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) – have been jointly awarded this year'sNansen Refugee Award for ...