Earlier Wednesday, seven Afghan women MPs arrived in Athens via Tbilisi, accompanied by their family members, the Foreign Ministry said. Seven women were expelled from Afghanistan in the aftermath of the actions of the New York-based Zaka Khan non-governmental organization. Their arrival and stay in Greece, which is closely coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign […]
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Afghan refugees raped and killed 13-year-old girl in Vienna
A group of Afghans are suspected of rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl, whose corpse was found in Vienna on June 26. One of the accused was an Afghan refugee who applied for asylum in the UK, all other criminals are from Asian countries, according to Sky News. The corpse of the child was […]
Brussels upset with Greece’s stance
Welt analyzes Athens’ growing concern about the increase in Afghan refugee flows and the position of Brussels. A new wave of refugees from Afghanistan threatens to deepen the rift between Athens and Brussels, says Die Welt, an influential German news outlet. Many member states of the European Union have a positive attitude to the tough […]
Taliban attack foreigners while EU ponders what to do with Afghan refugees
Those citizens of Afghanistan who were not lucky enough to fly away on evacuation flights, or at least get to the airport in the hope of waiting for such an opportunity, decided to leave the country on foot. Thousands of people rushed to neighboring Pakistan and Iran by land. They do not want to tempt […]
Greece and Turkey fortify borders, fearing refugees from Afghanistan
Preparing for possible migration pressure from Turkey in the coming weeks due to events in Afghanistan, the border guard, coast guard and military are developing plans to strengthen the protection of the land border on Evros and in the eastern Aegean Sea. This issue was on the agenda on Wednesday at a meeting of the […]
“Don’t forget about Afghans,” asks a refugee in Greece
An Afghan asylum seeker living in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos worries about friends and family returning home after the Taliban’s rush to seize control of Afghanistan. “This is a disaster,” a 21-year-old woman who refused to give her last name told Reuters. “What will happen now in Afghanistan for the […]