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Slovenia moves to toughen asylum rules
Such a system would be put in place in case of a surge that would be seen as a threat to public order or national security. It would be put in place for a six-month period by a special parliamentary vote requiring a two-thirds majority but could be rolled back by a majority of all MPs.
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Asylum applications skyrocketed 593 pct in November
Figures published on Thursday by the Greek Asylum Service showed that the number of applications for protection spiked by 593 percent in November compared with the monthly average for 2015.
Opposition chief accuses gov't of squandering funds for refugees
New Democracy chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday accused the leftist-led government of failing to make proper use of European funding to improve conditions at migrant reception centers.
Wish upon a star
The spotlit ancient Parthenon temple on the Acropolis is seen behind strings of Christmas lights in central Athens, late Thursday. During a Christmas ceremony in Parliament Thursday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with unaccompanied child refugees and vulnerable families who have found shelter in the country.
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Afghan migrant raped and killed top EU official’s daughter (photos)
An Afghan migrant has admitted the rape and murder of a medical student, who also worked voluntarily at a refugee centre. Maria Ladenburger, the 19-year-old daughter of a high-ranking EU official, was returning from a party in the university city of Freiburg in Germany when she was assaulted on a cycle path.
Migrant children await hostel spots
More than 1,200 unaccompanied child migrants are on waiting lists for a spot at one of the country's special hostels for vulnerable children, aid workers told a seminar organized by Doctors of the World in Athens Friday.
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Young migrants brawl at Patras accommodation center
A brawl broke out late Thursday between young migrants at an accommodation center for unaccompanied minors in Patras, western Greece.
According to the Praksis NGO, which has undertaken the operation of the center, the fight involved 15 teenagers and left one of them slightly injured.
Mouzalas inaugurates new center for child migrants
Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas Tuesday inaugurated a new center for unaccompanied migrant minors in Paiania, east of Athens, saying the facility would host up to 100 children, while noting that hundreds of others remain in reception centers across the country.
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Greece opens center for unaccompanied minors
Greek authorities have opened a new reception center for unaccompanied refugee children near Athens, following extensive criticism of existing facilities.
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Minister admits gov't struggling to tackle migration
Greek authorities face a range of problems in dealing with the refugee crisis, Immigration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas admitted in comments to Parliament on Friday while calling on opposition parties to back the government's efforts to tackle the crisis.