5 refugees from Lagkadikia camp went to the UNHCR office in Thessaloniki to complain about the broken promises and the situation in the camp. The account below is based on the testimony of A., who contacted Moving Europe a day after their unsuccessful attempt to change the situation. More …
Moving Europe map with reports about the camps in Greece and what people inside think about them. The official camps are presented as an alternative to Idomeni – a message contradicted by the reality in the camps. More …
Lagkadikia camp is one of the recent refugee camps installed in Greece. The reality at Lagkadikia camp shows that the promises of better living conditions and quicker registration, which convinced people to move from Idomeni and Eko gas station, are a farce. More …
The smallest camp in the province of Pieria is located in the mountains. The conditions are more tolerable than in other camps, but this is not the primary concern: „I did not come here to just eat and sleep, I came here to leave and continue the journey,“ Read the whole report here. More …
Giannitsa camp was opened on 21 March 2016. The camp is located in an industrial estate along the highway between Edessa and Thessaloniki, three kilometres away from the city centre of Giannitsa and apparently without More …
The camp in Alexandria opened on 14 April 2016. According to the UNHCR, around 700 people currently stay in Alexandreia, the large majority coming from Syria. The camp is managed by the Hellenic army. More …
On 26 April, a meeting took place between camp authorities and representatives of the refugees in Cherso. The people in the camp demanded to know what will happen to them. They are frustrated and angry about the continued uncertainty and waiting under miserable conditions. More …