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Concerns of Samos new camp residents 3 weeks after its opening: “When will I become a human?”

[11.10.2021, 07:00 CET] For Immediate Release Three weeks ago on the Aegean island of Samos, the people seeking asylum were transferred...

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Oct 11, 20215 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...

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Sep 15, 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...

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Sep 8, 20214 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...

Europe Must Act

Sep 8, 20211 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) —...

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Sep 7, 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...

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Aug 3, 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...

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Jul 19, 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...

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Jul 14, 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...

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Jul 1, 20213 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...

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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...

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Jun 21, 20212 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...

Europe Must Act

May 26, 20214 min read