Human migration
MSF Warning: Authorities must improve refugees condition at Aegean Islands
As an unprecedented number of refugees arrive in the Dodecanese islands, Greek and European Union authorities must urgently improve the conditions of their reception and prepare a contingency plan for a higher peak of arrivals this summer, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned on Monday.
Europe should see Turkey is no longer a country of emigration
?I don?t say it impolitely, but I say it directly: I don?t want to see you here again,? said Muriel Domenach, the French Consul General in Istanbul, talking about her conversations with visa-seeking Turks.
Illegal migrants that landed on Gavdos transported to Athens
Roughly 100 migrants that "landed" on the small island of Gavdos, south of Crete, last week will be transported by ferry boat to Athens from Crete and then simply ? released to go where-ever they please, according to authorities.
Plans to bring more Turkish tourists to Greece
18 Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) deputies have put forth a bill in Greek Parliament to allow for 72-hour visas for Turks visiting Thrace, Eastern Macedonian and the Aegean islands. The proposal hopes that visas-on-arrival for Turkish nationals would increase the stream of tourism from Turkey to Greece.
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Islands of eastern Aegean struggle as migrant influx triples
The islands of the eastern Aegean are struggling to cope with an influx of would-be immigrants from neighboring Turkey, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard, whose latest figures show arrivals have tripled in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year.
Scores of immigrants found on coast of southern Greek island
Greek authorities say more than 100 immigrants believed to have arrived illegally by sea have been found on the coast of Gavdos, an islet off the southern island of Crete.
Migrant-smuggling vessel sinks in Turkish waters; 7 dead, 4 four missing
Seven people, reported to be undocumented migrants, lost their lives and another four are missing when a smuggler's vessel attempting to land them onto Greek territory sunk in Turkish territorial waters.
Nine people were rescued, with authorities referring to Syrian and Iraqi nationals.
Staggering 55% of Greeks Ready to Emigrate, National Survey States
Over half of Greek citizens are ready to leave their country if they find better jobs abroad, a new survey has established.
Data revealed that 55% of people in Bulgaria's southern neighbor are ready to emigrate, as unemployment is constantly increasing on account of the financial crisis, local newspaper Vima reported.
Greek citizenship bill ready for public consultation
At least one of the parents of second generation migrants must have lived in Greece legally for at least five years before the child?s birth in the country for it to obtain Greek citizenship, according to a draft law due to be submitted to public consultation this week.
NY Times: Bulgaria Puts Up a New Wall, but This One Keeps People Out
Bulgaria is bracing for a new refugee influx as the weather gets milder in the spring, the New York Times says in a recent article summarizing Bulgaria's effort to curb the flow through border security measures.