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UN agencies have offered support to Greek authorities on Wednesday after a major fire ripped through an overcrowded refugee camp overnight, destroying dwellings and forcing thousands to flee, many reportedly suffering from smoke inhalation.
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Fire has again struck Greece’s notoriously overcrowded refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, a day after a blaze swept through the camp and left thousands in need of emergency shelter
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Over 12,000 men, women and children ran out of tents in panic as the fire destroyed most the camp.
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A new large fire broke out at the Reception and Identification Center in Moria early Wednesday evening, just hours after the overcrowded hotspot on the island of Lesvos was largely destroyed by the fire the previous night. The fire is reportedly burning in the area of Eleonas, the olive grove, outside the camp, where thousands … The post New fire breaks out in Moria camp on Wed evening appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Some 2,000 vulnerable refugees now homeless after the devastating fire in Moria camp, will be temporarily accommodated on board of a passenger ferry and two Navy landing ships, Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis announce don Wednesday. The vessel, made available free of charge by the shipping company Blue Star Ferries, is expected to dock … The post Moria: Homeless refugees to be accommodated in ferry, navy ships, tents appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Residents of Smøla believe they live in the northernmost location mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman literature. Other contenders say not so fast.
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Several European nations have pledged to help after fire destroyed much of a refugee camp in Greece, while aid groups decried what they say were dire conditions in the camp. Tensions were reported ...
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Greek officials issued a state of emergency for the island of Lesvos starting Wednesday for four days because of a major fire that destroyed a migrant center in Moria complicated by the coronavirus ...
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Greek minister calls situation on Lesbos an ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’ Thousands of people urgently require emergency shelter and aid after a fire destroyed Europe’s largest refugee camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos. As the Greek government declared a state of emergency and a delegation of officials rushed to the north-eastern Aegean island, the sheer scale of devastation wrought by the overnight blaze became increasingly evident. Continue reading...
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Daily coronavirus infections went up again, over 200, on Wednesday, after Greece recorded 248 new cases in the past 24 hours. The total infection surpassed 12,000 and reached 12,080. Three more deaths raised death toll to 293. Short time after Health authorities released the daily bulletin, two more patients died increasing the number of deaths … The post New Coronavirus cases in Greece up again by 248; five more deaths appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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The BBC's Jean Mackenzie responds to news the Moria camp in Greece has been destroyed by fire.
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With thousands now displaced from Greece's largest migrant camp, several German states are again offering to take in many of the refugees. They face one big problem: getting permission from Merkel's government.
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Minister stresses low national infection rate after seven islands removed from exemption list * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Greece’s tourism minister has said the UK government should review its decision to quarantine people travelling from seven of the country’s most popular islands, labelling the move “unfortunate and unfair”. Harry Theoharis said infection levels in Greece remained below the UK’s threshold for taking countries off its exemption list. Continue reading...
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Refugees and migrants carrying their belongings are silhouetted as they flee from a fire burning at the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, September 9. Thousands of migrants were left without ...
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A major overnight fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, which had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown, burning through container housing and leaving thousands of migrants in emergency need ...
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Brussels announced it would fund the immediate transfer of hundreds of unaccompanied children and teenagers from the Moria site to the Greek mainland, after the conflagration gutted shacks and ...
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Greek firefighters are battling a string of wildfires near Athens and in other parts of the country, with efforts hampered by strong winds that whipped up the flames
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NGOs accuse police of blocking access to hospital for families and vulnerable migrants injured in Moria blaze * Lesbos refugee camp fire forces thousands to evacuate NGOs in Lesbos have warned that a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding on the roads around the still burning Moria camp, where thousands of migrants are allegedly being held by police without shelter or adequate medical help. Annie Petros, head coordinator of of the charity Becky’s Bathhouse, said she was blocked by police from taking injured people to hospital as she drove them away from the fire. Related: 'Moria is a hell': new arrivals describe life in a Greek refugee camp Continue reading...
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A major fire swept through a notoriously overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos early Wednesday, leaving thousands of people in need of emergency shelter. No injuries were reported.
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East Attica wildfires: Church bells were ringing calling the residents of Anavyssos to evacuate the area; a police car was also calling on people to leave the area in southern East Attica as the fire front had already reached the yards of some houses. Thick smoke has turned day into dusk. A woman wearing an … The post Wildfires rage in East Attica, settlements evacuates in Kalivia, Anavyssos, Keratea appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Huge fire that gutted Greek refugee camp brings fresh tragedy to thousands of refugees amid coronavirus concerns.
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Greek opposition parties sharply criticized the New Democracy government saying that it has huge responsibilities for the situation in the hotspot of Moria and the fire that destroyed it. “Today’s tragedy in Moria demonstrates the criminal responsibilities of (Prime Minister Kyriakos) Mitsotakis and (Migration Policy and Asylum Minister Notis) Mitarakis,” said main opposition, left-wing SYRIZA … The post Opposition parties: Greek gov’t has huge responsibility for the Moria fire appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Regional approach to quarantine is a ‘step in the right direction’ but holiday firms say traveller testing for Covid-19 is vital too * Coronavirus – latest updates * See all our coronavirus coverage Calls for traveller testing at airports have intensified in the wake of the UK government’s decision to impose quarantine measures on seven Greek islands. The regional approach is a departure from blanket country bans imposed by the government this summer but holiday companies that serve the affected islands have questioned the rationale behind the list and say the current 14-day quarantine requirement is unsustainable. A rigorous testing policy is vital to restore consumer confidence, the companies maintain, an argument supported by a recent Skyscanner survey of 1,175 UK travellers in which 85% said they would be more likely to travel abroad if airport testing was in place. Continue reading...
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A wildfire fanned by strong winds forced the evacuation of a residential settlement and a boarding school in the town of Keratea near Athens, the fire brigade said on Wednesday.
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The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia will take in 1,000 refugees displaced from their homes in a camp in a major fire on the island of Lesbos. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on other EU states to help.
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More than 12,000 people are in need of emergency shelter after fires tore through Greece's largest refugee camp.
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After a lull in the number of migrants risking their lives to reach Europe by sea in recent years, clandestine crossings are on the rise once again. As Europe grapples with how best to handle the crisis, rights groups say they're seeing a worrying trend of countries including Greece and Malta employing illegal and dangerous tactics to push migrants out of their territorial waters. We speak to Louise Carr, a migrant rights campaigner at Amnesty International.
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"Turkey has the legal right to invade the Greek islands, as it did in Syria"!
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A blaze tore through a refugees camp on the Greek island of Lesbos overnight, leaving roughly 12,000 people without shelter on Wednesday. No casualties have yet been reported but among those displaced ...
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A blaze tore through a refugees camp on the Greek island of Lesbos overnight, leaving roughly 12,000 people without shelter on Wednesday. No casualties have yet been reported but among those displaced ...
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Local authorities on the islands of Tinos and Serifos have strongly protested England’s decision to put them on a “quarantine list.” With letters to the British Embassy in Athens and to Transport Minister Grants Shapps, the mayors of Tinos and Serifos demand transparency in the epidemiological data and criteria that were used for London’s travel … The post Tinos and Serifos demand explanation from England over “quarantine list” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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It needed a devastating fire in the overcrowded Moria camp to wake up the European Union. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Wednesday that the EU will fund the transport of 400 unaccompanied minors to the mainland. “The safety and shelter of all people in Moria is the priority,” Johansson posted on … The post EU needed a fire to fund transfer of 400 Moria minors to Greece’s mainland appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Students who do not wear a face mask will not be allowed to enter their classroom, according to information on the joint ministerial decision (JMD) that is currently being drafted by the government’s general secretariat. The JMD fleshes out all the details about the new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the … The post No student without a face mask in Greece’s schools, says ministerial decision appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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In ancient myth – and novels by authors from Neil Gaiman to Toni Morrison – these ambiguous figures are sometimes repressive, sometimes inspiring What springs to mind when you think of the word “goddess”? Divine feminine energy? Mother Earth? Ancient Greek women wafting around in white dresses causing mischief? “Domestic goddesses” or “sex goddesses”? Or even Anastasia Steele’s exuberant “inner goddess” who spends a lot of Fifty Shades of Grey salsa-ing and pole-vaulting in excitement about her romantic escapades? (Each to her own.) There are two definitions of the term – 1. a female deity, and 2. a woman who is powerfully attractive and beautiful. Wrapped up in the word’s broader associations are lots of fun attributes (Beauty! Allure! Meddling!), alongside more tricky inferences about what our culture assumes to be the ultimate feminine qualities (Beauty! Allure! Meddling!) Continue reading...
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Several fires have mostly destroyed the Moria refugee camp, home to more than 12,000 asylum seekers. There are no known casualties so far. Authorities are now investigating reports of arson.
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Thousands of asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos were left homeless Wednesday after fleeing for their lives as a huge fire ripped through the camp of Moria, the country's largest and most ...
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Campaigners have long warned that the overcrowded conditions at the impoverished camp might lead to catastrophe.
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Daylight Reveals Extend of Disaster and Human Misery at GREECE'S Moria Camp. By. Tasos Kokkinidis. -. Sep 9, 2020.
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GREECE remains the global leader in shipping, according to the annual report by the Union of Greek Shipowners (EEE), Ekathimerini reports.
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“This was the oldest GREEK, and possibly one of the first world civilizations to use structural elements of modern-day societies which were very ...
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All restaurants under our Modern GREEK Food Group tell a unique story about the accumulation of ideas and people coming together to deliver on a ...
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A major fire tore through Greece's biggest refugee camp overnight, leaving the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos almost entirely destroyed. "Not much has been left standing," Stephan Oberreit, the ...
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More than 13,000 people in desperate need of emergency shelter after blaze hits notoriously overcrowded Greek camp.
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It was short before Tuesday midnight when fires broke out in several parts in- and outside the Moria camp. The powerful winds quickly spread the flames around, through containers and tents. Total destruction. 13,000 people on the streets. The island of Lesvos has declared in “state of emergency.” Authorities investigate arson. Alarm for the 35 … The post Moria: “Time bomb” exploded, burned down Hotspot & “European values” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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A weird statement by the US State Department. It said it is deeply concerned about Turkey’s ongoing activities very close to the island of Kastellorizo “in areas where Greece and Cyprus claim jurisdiction.”. “We know of this unconfirmed information. As we have stated before, the United States is deeply concerned about Turkey’s continuing activities to … The post US concerned about Turkey’s activities in areas “where Greece, Cyprus claim jurisdiction” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Europe's largest migrant camp, Moria, has been "completely destroyed" after massive fires broke out early Wednesday at the overcrowded site on Greece's Lesbos island, according to an eyewitness.
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A large fire has engulfed Greece's largest migrant camp, on the island of Lesbos. While the cause of the blaze is still unclear, strong winds fanned two separate wildfires elsewhere on the island.
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What was discussed about the Rafale
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The Multicultural GREEK Council at WSU is made up of 14 organizations. Each was created with diverse goals and values, all with the intent of ...
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At least 28 firefighters and eight engines have been sent to tackle the fires, but immediate cause remains unclear.
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