29/01/2019 - Country page
05/09/2018 - Video
Paind Khan, a refugee from Afghanistan who now lives in Greece, has been perfecting his biryani for months. It will be the first dish he cooks for his wife when they are reunited in Germany. The dish takes three hours to cook, plenty of garlic, and...
25/07/2018 - Video
In 2015, one million refugees and migrants arrived in Greece to seek safety in Europe. Most of those making the journey were fleeing conflict in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Many refugees sought to cross Greece to reach north European countries....
24/07/2018 - News
The European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre is working around the clock and is in constant contact with the authorities of Greece, Sweden, and Latvia, which have all requested EU support following the unprecedented forest...
02/04/2018 - News
Greece bore the weight of responsibility at the height of the Mediterranean refugee and migrant crisis which at its peak saw 10 000 men women and children arriving in the country in one day.
02/04/2018 - Video
As part of the European Commission's flagship programme Emergency Support to Integration & Accommodation (ESTIA), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), is implementing a cash card assistance programme in Greece to help all refugee and asylum...
07/03/2018 - Blog post
Greece has received a massive influx of asylum seekers fleeing war, many of whom are minors.
08/01/2018 - Video
Refugees and asylum seekers living in Greece need support to settle in and become part of the local community. With support from the European Commission, the Red Cross offers them Greek and English language courses, computer classes, access to legal...
15/12/2017 - Blog post
The Syrian war has turned many lives upside down. For some, it has also reversed traditional gender roles. We visit Douaa Sakhnini and her family in Veria camp, northern Greece, where refugees and asylum seekers have found a new home with support...
26/10/2017 - Video
In Greece, the new academic year started for both Greek and refugee children in September. In order to support the integration process of refugee kids, Pavlos gives afternoon classes in Exarchia neighbourhood, Athens. "I don't consider...
