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Last Seminar: “AWARE” Campaign for Refugees and Migrants:Take a stand against racism!29/06/2020 - 16:40
“AWARE” Campaign for Refugees and Immigrants:Knowledge and information to fight racism and support the integration process29/06/2020 - 11:09
MESSAGES OF RESPECT AND APPRECIATION TO CYPRIOTS –22/06/2020 - 17:22- Opening remarks on the occasion of World Refugee Day by the Public Information Officer of the UNHCR in Cyprus.22/06/2020 - 17:13
TWO NEW TRAGEDIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH IMMIGRANTS – They attempted to reach Italy
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Stamatia ZisiadouNew tragedy occurred in the Mediterranean where 245 immigrants lost their lives in the sea, trying to reach the Italian coast. The news confirmed the fears expressed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) a few days earlier. A ship carrying 132 people was sunk and only 50 people managed to survive and […]
IOM: 49.310 migrants and refugees have entered Europe in 2017
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Katerina SkariAs announced by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), from the beginning of 2017 up to today about 49.310 immigrants and refugees have crossed across Europe through the Mediterranean. According to the latest IOM data, 41.196 people arrived in Italy, while the rest came to Greece (5.555), Spain (2.426) and Cyprus (133). Although immigrants arriving […]
EU FINANCIAL AID TO GREECE FOR REFUGEES – Improving the living conditions of refugees
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Stamatia ZisiadouEU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianidis has announced that the EU will provide financial assistance to Greece. Mr. Stylianidis said that the EU will give 250 million euros for aid to Greece in order to help the country to cope with the increased needs of the refugee flows. Speaking at the […]
UK BLOCK ON MIGRATION – Theresa May pledged to reduce immigrants
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Stamatia ZisiadouBritish Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that her party will keep its pledge to reduce immigration to Britain “up to a few tens of thousands” a year if it wins the parliamentary elections in June. As she said, “we will continue to say that we want to reduce migration to sustainable levels. We believe that […]
MACRON’S VICTORY BRINGS HOPE TO FRANCE – The agenda for migration of the new French president
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Stamatia ZisiadouEmmanuel Macron won his extreme-right opponent Marin Lepen in the second round of presidential elections in France, accumulating 65.9% of the vote against 34.1% for the leader of the National Front. Macron’s dominance was the second “crash test” for the European Union, after Mark Rude’s dominance at the last Dutch elections. In both elections, the majority […]
ITALY: 3000 REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS RESCUED – Coordinated operations saved their lives
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Stamatia ZisiadouMore than 3,000 refugees and immigrants, in twenty coordinated operations, rescued Saturday off Sicily, averting a new tragedy in the Mediterranean. Refugees and immigrants attempted to cross the Mediterranean with boats, having Italy as their final destination. In total, 20 rescuing operations were carried out under the coordination of the Italian coastguard. These operations included […]
THIS IS THE BABY JUSTIN TRUDEAU! He is a Syrian Refugee only a few days old
/in ANNOUNCEMENTS /by Katerina SkariSyrian refugees in Canada named their newborn baby Justin Trudeau to thank the Canadian Prime Minister who accepted them in the country. When Mohammed and Afraha Bilan arrived in Canada in February 2016, a new life began in an unknown country. They originated from Damascus arriving in Montreal along with their daughter Nayia and their […]