Christos Stylianides
Greek News
Snow Puts Athens, Greek Islands in Lockdown for Second Day
Authorities in Greece announced on Tuesday that the lockdown in Athens and the Greek islands due to the heavy snow will continue for a second day on Wednesday.
Six regions of Greece, including Attica, Viotia, Evia, the Cycladic and Sporades...
Greek News
Greece Appoints Former Cyprus Commissioner Stylianides to Cabinet
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appointed Christos Stylianides, a former European Commissioner of Cyprus, to take over leadership of the new Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry on Monday.
The new ministry was set up to manage crises and natural disasters,...
Greece
EU Offers Greece 209 Million Euros to Help Refugees With Rent, Cash
The European Commission announced on Thursday a new emergency support package for Greece to help the country tackle the refugee crisis.
The support of 209 million euros will be used to help refugees stranded in the country rent homes and pay...
Crime
Stylianides: Interception of Suspicious Activity From NGO at Refugee Camp Shows European Commission's Monitoring Mechanisms Effective
The recent interception of suspicious activity by an NGO involved in refugee reception in Greece once again showed that the European Commission's monitoring mechanisms were effective, European Commissioner for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Christos Stylianides commented on Thursday.
Replying...
Crime
EU Suspends Funding to Unnamed NGO Under Investigation for Sexual Exploitation of Refugees and Corruption
This week, Christos Stylianides, a spokesman for European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management announced that the European Union (EU) has suspended funding to a non-government organization (NGO) that provides aid for refugees due to allegations of sexual...
Economy
European Commision Announces €83 Million Support for Emergency Refugee Support Mechanism
Τhe European Commission announced the granting of 83 million euros within the framework of the new emergency support mechanism, for the improvement of the living conditions of the refugees in Greece.
The financial assistance will be immediately granted to UNHCR,...
Greece
Humanitarian Crisis in Idomeni Is a European Issue, According to PM Tsipras
"The Greek state despite the economic difficulties has managed to increase the hosting and accommodation possibilities for refugees, we are constructing approximately 10,000 positions this week and this is something that no non-governmental organization can do" noted Prime Minister...
Europe
EU Calls for ‘Political Solutions’ in Dealing With Migrant Crisis
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has called for "political solutions" in dealing with "the root causes" of the migrant crisis: war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Speaking Friday in Belgrade, Serbia,...
Cyprus
EU Commissioner: Greek Doctors Ready to Help Contain Ebola Epidemic
Greece is the second EU country after Sweden which has responded to an appeal by Christos Stylianides, EU Ebola Coordinator and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, for mobilization of qualified, trained and experienced health workers, and is...
Cyprus
Stylianides Appointed EU’s Ebola Coordinator
On Thursday night, European Union leaders appointed Greek-Cypriot Christos Stylianides, member of the European Parliament, as the new commissioner for humanitarian affairs and crisis management. One of his main goals will be to coordinate EU efforts to combat the...