AIDA 2019 Update: Greece*

AIDA 2019 Update: Greece*

The updated AIDA Country Report on Greece tracks numerous legislative, policy and practice-related developments relating to the asylum procedure, reception conditions, detention of asylum seekers, and content of international protection. While it mainly covers the...
ECRE Analysis of Asylum Statistics in Europe

ECRE Analysis of Asylum Statistics in Europe

As statistics on asylum have become a central topic of the political debate in Europe in recent years, ECRE has critically analysed the current collection and use of asylum statistics finding a need for caution. In particular, regarding statistics on protection rates...
Greece: Pushbacks Continue, Eviction of Makeshift Camp in Athens

Greece: Pushbacks Continue, Eviction of Makeshift Camp in Athens

The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR urges Greek authorities to investigate push-backs at sea and land borders with Turkey with mounting evidence and a steady stream of reports of new incidents. Greek police have evicted a makeshift camp at Victoria Square in Athens where...