Greece Migrants exposed to coronavirus Migrants arriving in Greece say they are being given no protection from coronavirus as UNHCR describes conditions in some camps as inhumane 28/03/2020
Greece COVID-19: No parade on National Day as Greece fights coronavirus It is 199 years since the beginning of the war against the Ottoman Empire that saw Greece become an independent state. 25/03/2020
no comment 'Stay home': Greek graffiti artist sends a plea over coronavirus He had to paint on the roof of his apartment building because Greece, like several other European countries, is on lockdown. 24/03/2020
brussels bureau Europe must act to stop coronavirus outbreak in Lesbos, say MEPs NGOs and MEPs are calling on the EU to act to prevent an outbreak of novel coronavirus in overcrowded camps in Greece. 24/03/2020
futuris How can new technology improve animal welfare and farming efficiency? Precision Farming - or Smart Farming - is aimed at better targeting of resources to the individual animal or crop to avoid waste and improve results and welfare. The sector is set to double by 2025. 23/03/2020
Greece Coronavirus: Greek priest arrested for holding mass during lockdown The priest was released after being asked to follow the measures introduced by the Greek government and the Church of Greece amid the coronavirus crisis. 22/03/2020
Greece Migrants in overcrowded Greek camps to be offered €2,000 to go home The EU and Greek government have agreed a financial aid package to encourage migrants in overcrowded camps on Greek islands to voluntarily return to their country of origin. 12/03/2020
Greece Turkish asylum seeker sues over claims she was returned to Greece Ayse Erdogan says the Greek authorities forced her back over the border to Turkey - in contravention of international law - and she has the evidence to prove it. 11/03/2020
Good Morning Europe Erdogan likens Greek authorities to Nazis for returning migrants Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no difference" between the Nazis and the Greek authorities forcibly repelling migrants. 11/03/2020
World European churches take measures to contain coronavirus outbreak As churches across Europe are cancelling masses and banning believers from kissing sculptures, the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has said that diseases cannot be transmitted via holy communion, 10/03/2020
Greece Frontex operation in Greece "lacks legal basis" Frontex has to operate while respecting European and human rights law, and this cannot be the case when migrants cannot apply for asylum. 10/03/2020
View This is Europe in 2020, not Orwell’s 1984. The language we use to talk about refugees matters ǀ View This language of invasion has become increasingly mainstream as it trips off the tongue of populist political leaders around the world. These populists stoke xenophobia and dangerous nationalism to gain and retain power, erecting fences and walls as physical embodiments of their prejudice. 10/03/2020
Good Morning Europe 'We are afraid': Residents in Greek village divided over migrants Some say the town should welcome the new arrivals. Others want them gone. 09/03/2020
Belgium EU and Turkey agree to review 2016 migration deal In 2016, Turkey was promised up to 6 billion euros in aid for the more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees it hosts, as well as fast-tracked EU membership. Now, the EU and Turkey will review the deal. 09/03/2020
no comment Teargas and water cannons fired at migrants on Turkey-Greece border Greek border police fired teargas toward migrants on Saturday as tension continued at a border crossing in the Evros region 07/03/2020
View Gunshots, summary trials, deportations: the reality for refugees in the EU-Turkey stand-off ǀ View Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s cynical move to open his western EU borders to allow refugees and migrants to leave - while keeping his southern border to Syria shut to asylum seekers desperate to escape the onslaught there - poses an enormous challenge to Greece and the European Union. 05/03/2020
brussels bureau EU border crisis is 'Erdogan's violence', says Manfred Weber As Europe faces questions over human rights on the border of Greece, the EU stands firmly behind Athens on its tough stance protecting the frontier. 04/03/2020
Belgium Greece should 'respect international law amid border crisis', says EU He was speaking after accusations of violence at the Greek-Turkish border. 04/03/2020
no comment Migrants seeking Europe wade through Evros River Migrants waded across the Evros River in northwestern Turkey on Wednesday as they attempted to reach the land border with Greece. 04/03/2020
Greece Greece denies accusations that migrant was killed by gunfire A migrant was killed by gunfire while trying to illegally cross the border from Turkey to Greece, authorities in Turkey said on Wednesday. Greece issued an immediate denial. 04/03/2020
Greece Turkish people-smugglers operate in plain sight on Greek border As a growing number of migrants tries to cross from Turkey into Europe, people-smugglers are working to thwart Greek border patrols. 04/03/2020
Turkey Explained: Why Turkey let refugees head for EU and the link with Syria Confused about why Europe is facing a fresh migrant crisis? Read our explainer. 03/03/2020
Greece Greece is 'Europe’s shield’ in migrant crisis: EU chief von der Leyen The EU has pledged €700 million in aid to Greece as European leaders visited the Greek-Turkish border which thousands of migrants have been trying to cross. 03/03/2020
brussels bureau EU-Turkey refugee deal 'in serious danger' after Ankara move "The agreement from March 2016 is seriously damaged," said former diplomat Marc Pierini. 02/03/2020
Turkey Watch: Migrant boat targeted in sea between Turkey and Greece A Greek coastguard vessel appears to sail very close to a boat of migrants. 02/03/2020
Greece Child dies off Greece as migrants rush from Turkey to Europe A child died when a small boat capsized at sea off Greece on Monday as migrants tried to push into Europe after Turkey opened its frontiers for refugees to pass though. 02/03/2020
