18th September 2015 | News
18 September 2015 The UN has estimated that some 30,000 refugees are on Greek islands, of which 20,000 reside on Lesvos. According to the authorities in Lesvos, the island receives approximately 2,000 irregular migrants and refugees per day, placing it as an area...
18th September 2015 | News
17 September 2015 The Board of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) today appointed Morten Kjærum as Chair for an initial three year term. Mr. Kjærum replaces Andreas Kamm, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council, who led the ECRE Board for the...
17th September 2015 | News
17 September 2015 On 14 September, the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) adopted a decision for the relocation of 40,000 people seeking international protection from Italy and Greece, but failed to agree on the wider proposed target of 120,000 people. The...
14th September 2015 | News
14 September 2015 The detention conditions are terrible, and in no-way comply with international standards and EU regulations. Many refugees are trying to get from Hungary through Slovakia and the Czech Republic to Germany, but now many of them fail on the way. The...
11th September 2015 | News
11 September 2015 In the first week of September, a growing number of refugees have been arriving in Macedonia and Serbia. In both countries, since June 2015, it is estimated that between 2,500 and 3,000 refugees arrived every day. Therefore, despite some...