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Greece overwhelmed by more than 25,000 stranded refugees and immigrants
The situation in Greece seems to be out of control since thousands of refugees and immigrants continue arriving , but without being able to pass the borders and head to the other European countries. It is estimated that the trapped refugees and immigrants reach 25,000.
NATO's Aegean deal only half the battle, as Turkey, Greece set for thorny talks
Despite the promising tone of messages sent last week from NATO leaders in Brussels, the bulk of negotiations in overcoming territorial sensitivities between Greece and Turkey on how their ships will help counter the criminal networks smuggling refugees into Europe across the Aegean Sea still lies ahead, with essential questions to be solved according to Turkish officials.
Observer: Greeks pay young refugees 10 euros to have sex
The crisis deepens the despair in the “warehouse of souls” of Greece says Observer in article which describes the living conditions of hundreds of immigrants and refugees who are trapped in Greece and especially at Victoria Square, in the center of Athens.
Pope Francis hails Greece’s efforts in dealing with refugee flow
Pope Francis on Sunday called for a united response to help flows of people into Europe fleeing war and urged European countries struggling with the migrant crisis to “share the burden fairly”.
Greece says up to 70,000 migrants may be 'trapped' next month
Greece on Feb. 28 said the tally of refugees and migrants on its soil could more than triple next month, reaching as many as 70,000 people, as a cap on border crossings by Balkan countries left them "trapped" in the country.
"We estimate that in our country the number of those trapped will be from 50,000-70,000 people next month", Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said.
Dritsas: Failing to find a European solution, refugees and immigrants will be scattered all over Greece
Shipping and Island Policy Minister Theodoros Dritsas told SKAI TV that the government is planning to send refugees and immigrants all over the country, if European Union fails to find a common solution to stem refugee flow.
Mouzalas admits Greece submitted emergency plan to EU
Alternate Minister of Migration Yannis Mouzalas revealed on Sunday morning that the Greek government submitted an emergency plan to the European Union to deal with the refugee flow.
Bulgaria's Defense Ministry to Scrap Some Public Tenders
Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Sunday his institution will cancel some "less relevant" public procurement procedures to ensure a more efficient spending and transparency.
Bulgaria-Greece Checkpoints Open to All Vehicles as of Sunday Morning
All crossing points on the border between Bulgaria and Greece are open to traffic both ways as of Sunday morning, Bulgarian police say.
Protesting Greek Farmers Said to Be Abandoning Roadblocks
Greek farmers protesting at pension and tax reforms proposed by the government have started to abandon the roadblocks they had manned for more than a month, Kathimerini reported in its online English-language edition on Saturday.
Greece suffocated by stranded refugees and immigrants (pics+vid)
A suffocating situation has been created during the last days with thousands of exhausted and desperate refugees and immigrants being scattered all over Greece.
In Idomeni the situation is yeasty with the refugees having formed a human chain in front of the borders demanding to enter FYROM so as to continue their journey to Europe.
IMF: Greece will not be able to pay its debts in March
The International Monetary Fund estimates that Greece will face great difficulties in servicing its debts in March, according to an article published by German magazine Der Spiegel entitled “Bankruptcy in March?”.
EU Commission prepares emergency plan to avoid humanitarian crisis in Greece
The European Commission is making contingency plans to deal with a potential humanitarian crisis in Greece, European Commission spokesperson Natasha Bertaud said on Friday.
“At this time we are preparing an emergency plan, ‘a humanitarian aid mechanism’ in order to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Greece,” she said.
Croatia, Slovenia to Allow up to 500 Migrants per Day to Enter, Serbia Says
Croatia has formally informed Serbia that the Croatian authorities will cap migrant arrivals at 500 per day, according to Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, the AP reported on Friday.