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Greek Hoteliers Offer Respite to Weary Migrants
IDOMENI, GREECE—Locals in northern Greece are divided about the flood of war refugees. Some say asylum-seekers cause chaos and steal. Others express deep sympathy for their plight, including staff at a five-star hotel in Thessaloniki, which last week boarded some refugees. You expect fine service at a five-star hotel, but...
Migrant crisis: Hundreds cross from Greece into Macedonia
Hundreds of migrants have crossed from Greece into Macedonia after finding a way through the border fence. Macedonian police are detaining them, saying they will be returned to Greece. Earlier, some 1,000 migrants, including children, left their sprawling camp in the Greek village of Idomeni and crossed a river near the border....
Small Greek village copes with thousands of migrants unable to leave
IDOMENI, Greece — Walking past his village's main square, Antonis Zois stares at the Syrian refugee families filling their water bottles at the public fountain. “The camp is not a place for a human being to live,” said Zois, 85, waving at a young girl in a red polka-dot jacket. “We always had...
After Months Embracing Migrants, Greek Islanders Worry They Will Be Overwhelmed
MORIA, Greece — At the height of the refugee crisis last autumn, migrants plucked tomatoes and zucchinis out of farmer Vaggelis Grigorio’s vegetable patch. They sawed branches off heritage olive trees for firewood and turned stolen farming tarps into tents, says retired builder Giorgios Kolaras. “They...
Fifth year of Syria’s war the worst yet, aid groups say
Thirty aid agencies believe UN Security Council members have undermined their own commitments on Syria. They say the past 12 months has seen a "horrendous escalation in violence" and civilian displacement. In a new report entitled "Fueling the Fire," which was released on Friday, a group of non-government...
EU and Turkey agree on refugee crisis proposal
Turkey and the European Union have reached agreement on key points of a proposal to handle the overflow of refugees, according to a tweet for the spokesman of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. "Deal. Breakthrough with Turkey," read the tweet from Martin Selmayr. The proposal still needs formal...
France to hire FERRIES to send Calais migrants to Britain within HOURS of EU Out vote
MIGRANTS living in shanty camps in northern France will be put on ferries and sent to Britain the day after a vote to leave the EU, a French mayor warned last night. Franck Dhersin said the Touquet agreement, which was signed in 2003 and places the UK border at the French ports, will be quickly torn up after an out vote,...
Plan B? Angela Merkel to scrap open-door refugee policy and TURN AWAY migrants
ANGELA MERKEL could be forced to TURN AWAY migrants from entering Germany if it continues to struggle to control its record influx of asylum seekers. While the German Chancellor advocates for an open-door policy, leaked papers suggest her Government wants to clampdown on Europe’s escalating migrant crisis. The Interior...
EU to unveil emergency migrant aid plan
The European Union is preparing to spend hundreds of millions of euros on humanitarian aid, as Greece struggles to cope with an influx of migrants. Under plans to be submitted on Wednesday, EU funds could be deployed within Europe in the same way they are used to help crises outside the bloc. The UN has warned of a humanitarian...
Migrant crisis: UN says Europe is ‘on cusp of self-induced crisis’
Europe is "on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis" because of a rapid build-up of migrants on Greece's borders, the UN has warned. "The crowded conditions are leading to shortages of food, shelter, water and sanitation," UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesman Adrian Edwards said. Close to...
EU migrant crisis: Calais ‘Jungle’ clearance work due to resume
Demolition teams are due to return to the French port of Calais to dismantle more makeshift shelters in the migrant camp known as the "Jungle". Overnight, riot police fired tear gas at migrants who were hurling stones at the demolition squads. Authorities say the migrants must move to shipping containers...
CALAIS BURNS: Migrants in violent clashes with police over Jungle camp demolition
FIRES have been started across the Calais Jungle camp as French authorities continued dismantling shelters and tents with hammers today. As smoke filled the air, migrants turned on police who used tear gas to try to disperse the rioters. Demolition crews entered the crime-ridden camp on Sunday morning after a judge gave his...