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Chrysochoidis inspects Lesvos migrant camps
Citizens' Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis on Saturday inspected the Moria reception and identification center (RIC) on the island of Lesvos in the eastern Aegean. He was briefed by director Yiannis Balbakakis about conditions at the hotspot, which currently hosts more than 6,000 asylum-seekers. About 40, mostly Afghans, were screened during his visit.
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Athens signs MoU to help unaccompanied children refugees
The city of Athens and the non-profit organization, The HOME Project, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to provide high-quality services for unaccompanied refugee children residing in Athens.
Over 2,600 minors sought asylum in Greece last year
More unaccompanied minors sought protection in Greece last year compared with the one before that, data published by the European Union's statistical agency on Friday show.
Outlook for funding of refugee programs unclear
The outlook for the funding of refugee accommodation programs in Greece is unclear even as arrivals from Turkey are expected to increase over the coming months.
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IOM says more shelters required to house unaccompanied minors
The International Organization for Migration last week announced it had offered shelter and tailored services to more than 1,114 unaccompanied minors in Greece since the beginning of 2018 as part of an European Union-funded program.
Vulnerable refugees' transfer to Greek mainland continues
More than 600 asylum seekers have been moved from Samos, Lesvos, Chios and Kos to the mainland since Saturday, as part of the Migration Policy Ministry's ongoing operation to ease overcrowding on the islands ahead of winter.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 16,500 asylum seekers considered vulnerable have been included in the operation.
Underage refugees remain in police cells due to lack of housing
Thousands of unaccompanied underage refugees remain in police custody for days, waiting for a spot to open in accommodation facilities, according to Greek non-governmental organisation Arsis.
Nine teenage migrants detained over riot in Greek facility
Police in northern Greece have detained nine teenagers in a hostel for unaccompanied migrants, following a riot over allegedly poor food and internet services at the facility.
Police said the trouble broke out Monday in the hostel in the eastern Thessaloniki district of Pylaia, where 30 unaccompanied minors live.
Bulgarian MPs Adopted Measures Against Football Hooliganism
Parliament passed final legislative amendments against sport hooliganism at second reading. They were approved in a hurry because of the start of the football championship, notes BTA.
Reunifications of refugees slow down
Hundreds of refugees stranded in Greece have to put up with long delays in reuniting with their relatives in other European countries.
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