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MSF: Mental Health Emergency Unfolding in Greek Migrant Camps
A mental health emergency is unfolding in migrant camps on Greece's islands, fuelled by poor living conditions, neglect and violence, charity Doctors Without Borders...
Aid Agencies: 2016 Sets New Record of More Than 5,000 Migrants Drowned in Mediterranean
Aid agencies reported that a record of over 5,000 migrants have drowned at sea this year while trying to reach Europe.
This number is an...
Thousands of Asylum Seekers Registered in Greece
The U.N. refugee agency reports more than 15,500 asylum seekers have gone through a so-called pre-registration process on mainland Greece.
The UNHCR said these people...
Greece’s Migrant Count Leaps on Technicality
The number of refugees and other migrants trapped in Greece has grown in a day by about 5,000 to 57,458 after officials started counting...
500 People Feared Dead in Mediterranean
The U.N. refugee agency is confirming reports that up to 500 people may have lost their lives when an overcrowded boat capsized and sank...
IOM: 2016 Will Be Another Critical Year for Migration Into Europe
The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) predicts 2016 will be another critical year for migration to Europe.
IOM Director-General Lacy Swing said...
UN: Greek Migrant Reception Facilities Need Expanding
As the European winter approaches, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports additional reception sites in Greece are urgently needed to accommodate the...
Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Break Records
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that migrant deaths on the Mediterranean Sea routes to Europe are breaking all previous records.
IOM confirmed 3,350...
EU: 100,000 Places for Migrants in Reception Centers
The European Union -- in an effort to ease the burden on Greece and eastern European countries caused by the influx of migrants --says...
Croatia Opens Serbia Border to Migrants
Croatia opened its border with Serbia late Monday afternoon, allowing about 3,000 migrants who had been stranded in cold, rainy conditions for nearly two...