World

UNHCR warns social and economic consequences of pandemic may be worse than health impact

Filippo Grandi says refugees who live in a precarious situation are likely to be among the first to suffer, if the pandemic causes a global recession.

10 April 2020

World News

Euroviews. Without continued aid, the next migrant crisis will be people fleeing coronavirus not war ǀ View

Coronavirus is currently tearing its way through the Western world. But the loss of life, destruction of the economy and paralysis of infrastructure will be exponentially worse in the developing world - and it could lead to a migrant crisis the likes of which Europe has never seen before.

31 March 2020

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 March 2020

Europe News

The Brief: Trump flight ban, foreign policy report card

Europe is reeling from the news of the US president's flight ban. Ursula's planned trip to Greece is put on hold due to coronavirus and at 100 days in office, we look at Team Ursula's foreign policy performance.

12 March 2020

World News

In pictures: what is going on at the Turkish-Greek border?

Pictures reveal the scale of the crisis on the Turkish-Greek border, where thousands of refugees and migrants have been trying to get to Greece since Turkey allowed them to cross the border.

11 March 2020

Greece

EU-Turkey migration deal is 'dead,' warns Greek PM Mitsotakis

The migration deal is "dead because Turkey has decided to completely violate the agreement because of what happened in Syria," says Greek PM Mitsotakis.

7 March 2020

Europe News

Turkey calls for EU help as bloc scrambles for Greek border solutions

Turkey has called for more help with migrants after 'opening the door' and causing increased movement on the Greek border. Meanwhile, NGOs slam the EU for what they see as a lack of humanitarian response.

5 March 2020

Greece

Euroviews. 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.

5 March 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.

4 March 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.

3 March 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.

3 March 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.

2 March 2020

Turkey

Stand-off between 4,000 migrants and Greek border guards

Greek police officers sporadically fired tear gas to prevent them from entering the EU from Turkey.

29 February 2020

Turkey

Greece latest: Lesbos residents try to stop migrants from disembarking

The events came following an announcement by Turkey that it would open its border with Europe.

29 February 2020

European Union

This week in Europe: Coronavirus, Greek riots and Slovakia votes

In case you missed it - Europe says 'don't panic' over coronavirus spread, Greek riots over migrant centres and Slovakia heads to the polls in an election plagued by allegations of corruption in high places.

28 February 2020

Turkey

Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis

Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe.

28 February 2020

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Migrants arrive in Lesbos after Turkey says it can't stop them leaving

Ankara has repeatedly threatened to "open the gates" and let migrants into Europe amid several disputes with European states.

28 February 2020

Turkey

Turkish mayor offers refugees free bus trip to the Greek border

The mayor of Bolu said he would arrange the buses for "whatever the number [of refugees]" who needed the service and wanted to travel on to Europe.

28 February 2020

Greece

Residents clash with police on Greek islands over new migrant camps

Crowds attempted to stop police from disembarking on the islands of Lesbos and Chios as they protested against the building of new migrant detention camps

26 February 2020

World News

Boat carrying 91 migrants goes missing in Mediterranean

News of the missing boat comes amid criticism of the European Union's lack of rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

20 February 2020