Greece
'The Perfect Storm' – Coronavirus Hits Europe’s Biggest Migrant Camp
A Somali refugee tested positive earlier this week in Greece's Moria camp.
Turkey Refuses to Back Down in Escalating Standoff with Greece
Tensions between the two countries have risen amid a growing dispute over energy reserves in the eastern Mediterranean.
A Change in Greek Law Has Left Thousands of Refugees Homeless
The government has slashed the period refugees can be sheltered in temporary accommodation from six months to 30 days.
Asylum Seekers Describe 'Gang-Style Violence' in Europe's Biggest Migrant Camp
Migrants and aid workers in Greece’s Moria migrant camp say residents are living in fear after the second fatal stabbing in recent weeks.
How Greece's Biggest Refugee Camp Avoided a Catastrophic Coronavirus Outbreak
“If there is a positive case, it will trigger panic, and this panic will spread to the local population.”
Violence Is Exploding in Europe's Most Notorious Migrant Camp
Residents of the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos are living in fear under lockdown and a spate of vicious knife attacks.
These Doctors Are Hitting the Street to Protect Athens' Homeless from Coronavirus
Police are imposing 150-euro fines on people accused of breaking lockdown laws. The homeless have not been exempt.
What the Hell Is Happening With Migrants in Greece?
Turkey opened its border to Greece in a cynical play for cash. That move tipped an increasingly anti-migration continent over the edge.
A Big Cluster of Coronavirus Cases Was Just Confirmed in a Greek Migrant Camp
“It makes the need to decongest the island camps even more urgent.”
Greek Islanders Want the Refugee Crisis Over — and the Migrants Gone
With the tourist economy devastated, the locals feel angry and abandoned by both the Greek government and the EU as a whole.
No Soap, Little Water, and No Way Out: Refugee Camps Brace for Coronavirus
“We need to be realistic: It would be impossible to contain an outbreak in such camp settings."
Raw Sewage, Mountains of Garbage, and the Coronavirus: the Devastating Conditions Inside Europe’s Largest Migrant Camp
At least once a week, a sewage pipe bursts and a stream of human feces runs through the camp.