by Sara Oggero Groups of migrants are stuck in what seems like a black hole, a limbo on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. On the one...

by Helen Barber Last week, France and Switzerland joined Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany and the Netherlands in the decision to suspend...

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...

by Mariana Kouprianoff Refugee camps in Greece are known for the worst reasons: inhumane conditions, with refugees and asylum-seekers...

In the second week of January 2021, temperatures dropped to below 0 degrees as snow, rain and hail fell across the Aegean Islands. On...

Three weeks on from the fire which destroyed much of the Moria RIC on Lesvos we feel it is time for an update to keep you all in touch...

This will be the last of our daily updates from Lesvos for the moment but we will keep you updated with any significant new developments.

Daily updates from the Aegean Islands. New camp updates | fire investigation | basic services update | COVID19 | other Island updates

New camp updates | Press access denied | Fire Investigation | Basic resources update | Ongoing right-wing activism

Queuing for kilometres | Ongoing protests | Camp confusion | Basic resources update | Ongoing fascist threat

Covid-19 worries sidelined as more pressing medical concerns arise | Ongoing protests | Ongoing fascist threat

Ongoing protests in the streets near Kara Tepe | NGOs working together to distribute food | Tear gas fired by riot police in Lidl car park

In light of the recent fire outbreak in Moria, we will give a brief summary of the current situation from the refugee camp each day.

The Aegean Grassroots Report is a report written by Europe Must Act based on the input of 21 grassroots organisations

German home secretary Horst Seehofer has prohibited two German federal states, Thuringia and Berlin, to rescue migrants from Greece.

On the 20th June cities around Europe will unite. Join us as we call out our EU leaders who ignore their duty of care!!

MSF observed that nearly a quarter of the children participating had self-harmed, attempted suicide or had considered ending their lives

Trigger warning: readers might find the following content distressing as it discusses mental illnesses, suicide and self-inflicted harm.

On May 23rd we call on Europe to recognize what is possible. We call on our leaders to recognize that #wehavespace to welcome asylum seekers

[The original post was written in German. For the English version, see below ⬇️] Hier ein Bericht aus Chios von einer unserer...