Greece

Greek health workers demonstrate over coronavirus conditions

Demonstrators at Evangelismos hospital in central Athens held up signs demanding more hiring, virus testing and hospital equipment and were dispersed by the police. A similar protest was held at the main hospital in Larissa in central Greece.

Greece quarantines second camp after coronavirus case confirmed

Greek authorities had earlier quarantined the Ritsona camp in central Greece after 20 asylum seekers tested positive for coronavirus.

Migrants under pressure as isolation threatens Lesvos camp

Refugees at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos are constantly in danger of contracting Covid-19 as hygiene and social distancing seem impossible.

As Coronavirus spreads, concerns grow over refugees in Greek camps

Overcrowding in camps and poor hygiene means refugees face a heightened threat from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus fear cripples refugees living in unsanitary camps

For the displaced living in crowded camps, social distancing and regular hand-washing is not an option

Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games

The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Greek police tear gas refugees and migrants at Turkish border

Turkey had earlier declared that it was closing down its six land and sea border crossings with Greece and Bulgaria in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Dissent grows as IOC battles to keep Tokyo Games on track

The IOC has remained committed to staging the Tokyo Games as planned from July 24-August 9, saying on Tuesday after a meeting with international sports federations that measures against the virus were delivering results.

EU border restrictions will hit transfers of child refugees - UN official

"The temporary shutdown of cross-border movement within the EU will inevitably impact when and how vulnerable children in Greece are relocated to Germany, Finland and other states," a senior UNICEF official said.

Child dies in fire in Greek migrant camp

The fire burned through two containers used as living quarters by people in the Moria camp, as well as some tents, a spokesman said.

In pictures: Refugees show no let up in determination to cross into EU

Weeks after making their way to the Greek border region, refugees and migrants are holding out despite Greek attempts to push them back.

Turkey rescues 34 asylum seekers from boats in Aegean

Turkey announced in February it would no longer stop refugees and migrants from reaching Europe via land, while banning boat crossings as too dangerous, accusing the EU of failing to keep promises under the 2016 refugee deal.