Another 100,000 migrants will arrive in Greece by the end of the month, European Commissioner on migration Dimitris Avramopoulos warned on Saturday. “Hundreds are arriving on a daily basis and Greece is expected to receive another 100,000 by the end of ...
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
The Latest: Greece reports 406 migrants rescued at sea
2016-03-06T12:38:08Z 2016-03-06T17:09:39Z IDOMENI, Greece (AP) - The Latest on the influx of refugees and other migrants into Europe (all times local): 7 p.m. The Greek coast guard says that a total of 406 migrants have been rescued at sea off three Aegean ...
The Latest: Turkey says drop in migrants 'not dramatic'
Migrants wait on the GREEK side of the border near the southern Macedonian town of Gevgelija, Sunday, March 6, 2016. Thousands of refugees and ...
18 migrants drown off Turkey, further restrictions on Greek border
At least 18 people drowned off the Turkish coast while trying to reach Greece on Sunday, while Macedonian authorities imposed further restrictions on refugees trying to cross the Greek border. The Turkish coast guard launched a search-and-rescue mission ...
Czech president proposes Greece host migrant centers to settle debt problems
The president of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman has suggested Greece could pay off its international debt by hosting deportation centers. He believes Athens could cash in on helping to deport migrants from Europe. "Detention centers would be built on Greek ...
At Least 18 Migrants Die Attempting to Reach Greece
European lawmakers are set to meet on Monday to discuss the unfaltering migrant crisis at an EU summit. At least 18 people attempting to reach Greece drowned after their boat sank off the Turkish coast on Sunday, the state-run Anatolian Agency reported.
Greek PM Tsipras: Pressure on Turkey to Accelerate Readmission Procedures
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in his address, on Sunday, to SYRIZA’s Central Committee that respect to EU agreements on the migrant and refugee issue and pressure on Turkey to implement and accelerate readmission procedures will be his main ...