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Chios: Greek island battles odds to cope with refugee influx
22 Dec 2015 One family's dangerous flight takes them to Chios, where authorities are quietly going about the business of processing refugees. -
UNHCR says most of Syrians arriving in Greece are students
8 Dec 2015 Initial survey shows that 78 per cent of Syrian refugees arriving between April-September 2015 were under 35. -
Some 3,300 people a day still arriving on Lesvos
13 Nov 2015 Despite dangerous sea conditions and the approach of winter, the number of refugees and migrants arriving each day remains high. -
Worsening weather brings more tragedy to eastern Aegean
29 Oct 2015 At least 15 people have died and 38 are missing in five incidents involving smuggler vessels carrying refugees and migrants between Turkey and Greece -
UNHCR head Guterres urges massive EU response to help Greece attend to refugees
9 Oct 2015 UNHCR head Guterres urges massive EU response to help Greece attend to refugees -
Refugee sea arrivals in Greece this year approach 400,000
2 Oct 2015 Refugee sea arrivals in Greece this year approach 400,000 -
Losing hope and fearful for their families, skilled Syrians join refugee exodus
28 Sep 2015 UNHCR staff report seeing increasing numbers of highly educated Syrians leaving the country -
Loss of hope and deepening poverty driving Syrians to seek refuge in Europe
25 Sep 2015 UNHCR identifies seven factors behind most recent movement of Syrian refugees to Europe -
Another weekend of tragedy marks the Mediterranean, with up to 40 refugees dead
20 Sep 2015 More tragedy as crossings continue