Tag: Refugee Crisis

Susan Sarandon in Lesvos; Meets with Refugee Support Volunteers

Susan Sarandon is the latest Hollywood celebrity who has responded to the refugee crisis in Greece, visiting Lesvos to lend

December 17, 2015

Homeland Actor Mandy Patinkin Shares Greece Experiences

“How can people be frightened of people who’ve suffered so much?” Mandy Patinkin says as he lifts someone’s child from

December 10, 2015

(Photos) Secretary of State John Kerry Praises “Resilience and Warmth” of Greek People; Gets Lessons on Early Athenian Democracy

Praising their response to the refugee crisis amidst one of the worst economic crises in history, U.S. Secretary of State

December 6, 2015

New Jersey Church Sends Dozens of Boxes of Winter Clothes to Northern Greek Border Town for Stranded Refugees

Thirty one boxes of hope shipped from New York to the Greek border town of Idomeni as part of an

December 4, 2015

Greece Blinks on Schengen Suspension Threats; Requests Official EU Help and Border Assistance

The Greek government vehemently denied rumors that European officials were threatening to suspend the country from the passport-free travel zone

December 4, 2015

Financial Times Reports: Greece Threatened with Schengen Zone Suspension by EU

Strong warnings— or rather ultimatums— have come from senior European Union leaders to the Greek government over its handling of

December 1, 2015

Angelos Tzortzinis: TIME Magazine’s Best Wire Photographer of 2015

Greek photographer Angelos Tzortzinis won what many consider to be, one of the most prestigious photography prizes in the world,

December 1, 2015

(Photos) Volunteer Nurse on the Front Lines of Greece’s Refugee Crisis: “Today I’m feeling broken and Defeated”

After spending more than a month volunteering for an aid agency on the island of Lesvos, Helen Zahos has relocated

December 1, 2015

Turkey and EU Seal Deal for Stopping the Flow of Refugees to Europe

The government of Turkey has accepted a deal from the European Union to help stop the flow of refugees to

November 30, 2015

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