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Sep 15, 20214 min read

“Where are our rights?” Refugees and NGOs are concerned about opening of prison-like camp on Samos

[15.09.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release On Saturday, 18th September 2021, Greece together with the European Union put in operation...

Sep 8, 20214 min read

One year after the Moria fire: Few lessons learned as Greece expands barriers to refugees protection

[08.09.2021, 00:01 CET] For Immediate Release 45 NGOs and civil society groups have today released a report urging the European Union and...

Sep 8, 20211 min read

WALLING OFF WELCOME: New reception facilities in Greece reinforce a policy

Joint Policy Briefing 45 civil society organisations urge EU institutions and national governments to abandon policies that contain...

Sep 7, 20213 min read

1 year after the Moria fire: EU and Greece fail to protect asylum seekers

[07.09.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release On September 8th & 9th, 2020, the Moria Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) —...

Aug 3, 20213 min read

Concern for refugee camp residents as heatwave hits Greece

[03.08.2021, 15:00 CET] For Immediate Release As temperatures in Greece soar to over 40 degrees Celsius, the Greek Ministry for Migration...

Jul 19, 20213 min read

NGO releases report about the importance of nutrition in the context of the refugee camp on Samos

[19.07.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release Samos has, for many years, been viewed as an ‘emergency’ situation. As the number of people...

Jul 14, 20213 min read

Europe Must Act supports new Mare Liberum mission in the Aegean

[14.07.2021, 13:00 CET] For Immediate Release For the first time, the sailing boat “Mare Liberum 2“ will be on a mission. The six crew...

Jul 1, 20213 min read

33 cities form the "International Alliance of Safe Harbour Cities"

[30.06.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release At the European Cities Conference "From the Sea to the City" in Palermo, 33 cities joined...

Jun 21, 20212 min read

From the Sea to the City - A Conference of Cities for a Welcoming Europe

[21.06.2021, 18:00 CET] For Immediate Release On June 25 and 26, mayors and civil society actors from all over Europe will come together...

Jun 21, 20212 min read

Europe Must Act marks the deaths of 44,000 people at the EU's borders

[21.06.2021, 08:00 CET] For Immediate Release On 20 June, World Refugee Day 2021, Europe Must Act (EMA) joined the 44,000 Names Memorial...

May 26, 20214 min read

Climate change and the Aegean Humanitarian Crisis

By Maggie Chrysanthou The link between climate change and displacement is an important one – many academics now consider climate change...

May 11, 20213 min read

Situation Update: Island of Kos

Kos is one of the Greek Aegean Islands near Turkey and one of five ‘hotspots’ in Greece - the EU’s approach to receiving and identifying...