Tag: Refugee Crisis

Austrian Minister’s Request to Visit Athens Rejected by Greek Foreign Minister

The Greek government refused Austrian interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner’s proposed visit to Athens this coming week, as tensions between Athens

February 28, 2016

This is MY Greece; 92-Year-Old Woman Delivers Sandwiches to Refugees in Central Athens

One of the things I learned from my upbringing was to never question when someone less-fortunate needed help. “Help first,

February 28, 2016

How the City of Kozani Responded When 400 Refugees Showed Up

Lefteris Ioannides, the mayor of Kozani in northern Greece didn’t blink, when he was informed by police that there were

February 28, 2016

Opinion: When Activism Goes Bad: Emergency Blankets and Black Ties, Celebrities in Solidarity with Refugee Rights are a Tasteless Exploitation

Not everyone was impressed with the moment when guests were asked by organizers of the Cinema for Peace Gala in

February 27, 2016

Australian Volunteer Nurse Recalls Harrowing Months at Greece’s Refugee Ground Zero

The following was provided to us by Helen Zahos, an Australian nurse who spent several months of her own time

February 26, 2016

AHEPA Will Not Tolerate Isolation of Greece; Calls on United States to Remain Engaged and Support

John W. Galanis, Supreme President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA), the nation’s largest association representing

February 26, 2016

Greece Braces for Major Humanitarian Crisis as European Union Splintered

The Red Cross is already warning what Greek and European officials have feared— a major humanitarian crisis involving tens of

February 26, 2016

NATO Rescue Vessels Will Return Refugees to Turkey

Details of the multinational effort by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to lend their support in the waters between

February 25, 2016

Europe’s Refugee Crisis Splits Members; Greece Recalls Austrian Ambassador for “Unfriendly Act”

One would think a conference on Europe’s refugee crisis would include Greece— the nation that saw 1 million refugees pass

February 25, 2016

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