Greece

European Commission urges Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border

Mar 10, 2020 02:47

The European Commission has called on Turkey to move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border as part of measures aimed at ‘relieving the pressure’ and paving the way for the resolution of the crisis.
Erdogan to Greece: Open your borders to migrants

Mar 08, 2020 15:40

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeals to Greece to open its borders to thousands of migrants attempting to cross the country toward other European destinations.
Mainland Greece to temporarily house 'migrants from Turkey'

Mar 08, 2020 04:02

Greece says it is to set up two makeshift camps on its mainland to house the migrants that Turkey reportedly allowed into Europe to evoke a response from the continent.
Greece fires tear gas at refugees at border crossing with Turkey

Mar 04, 2020 13:28

Greek security forces have fired tear gas and used water cannon at the border with Turkey to prevent hundreds of refugees from crossing into the European country, with Athens accusing Ankara of using tear gas against its police to help refugees breach the frontier.
Greece expects ‘strong’ EU support in refugee crisis

Mar 03, 2020 10:58

Greece says it expects “strong” support from the European Union (EU) leaders to help resolve a deepening refugee crisis at its border with Turkey, as diplomats from the bloc arrived in the border area for a meeting on the matter.
Greece has no legal right to suspend asylum requests: UNHCR

Mar 03, 2020 04:06

Greece has no legal justification for suspending asylum procedures as the country struggles to prevent thousands of migrants from entering its territory, says the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Greek police clash with refugees at Turkish border

Mar 02, 2020 10:29

Greek police have clashed with refugees attempting to break into Greece from Turkey, which has stopped holding the refugees back.
Greek police fire tear gas on migrants at border with Turkey

Feb 29, 2020 10:42

Greek police have fired tear gas at migrants who had gathered on its border with Turkey in an attempt to prevent them from entering the country.
Greece tightens border control after Turkey opens gates

Feb 29, 2020 02:17

Greece has tightened control on the border with Turkey following a decision by Ankara to stop preventing the flow of refugees into Europe and amid fears of a new coronavirus spread.
Two Greek towns protest refugee transfers to mainland sites

Nov 03, 2019 14:02

Protesters in two towns in northern Greece took to the streets Sunday to rally against the transfer of migrants from the Greek islands to sites on the mainland.