In a meeting with the mayors of the Greek islands hosting refugees, Mitsotakis said that a park is to be built on the former Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos, German news agency DPA reported Thursday. The notorious Moria camp, which hosted around 12,500 refugees and migrants, burned down last September after residents of the camp allegedly set the fire … [Read more...] about Moria Camp in Greece Will Not be Rebuilt
German Government Charges Syrian Migrant with Murder Over Dresden Knife Attack
A 21-year-old Syrian man has been charged with murder for stabbing two tourists, one fatally, in Dresden's eastern city in 2020, Germany's top prosecutor said on Thursday. Syrian Man Charged with Murder The Office of the Federal Prosecutor (GBA) charged that the man, identified only as Abdullah A.H.H. under German privacy laws, targeted the victims with a knife and acted out … [Read more...] about German Government Charges Syrian Migrant with Murder Over Dresden Knife Attack
Denmark States there are Parts of Syria that are Safe to Pressure Refugees to Return
In Denmark, 94 Syrian refugees were stripped of their temporary residence permits; various British media reported this week. The move comes after the Danish government decided to extend Syria's area it considers safe to include the Rif Dimashq Governorate – an area that includes the capital Damascus. According to the news platform Arab News, the Danish government said that … [Read more...] about Denmark States there are Parts of Syria that are Safe to Pressure Refugees to Return
Greece Transfers 197 Refugees to Germany
A group of 91 refugees belonging to 20 families arrived at Hanover airport in Germany from Greece on Thursday this week. According to the interior ministry, they will be settled in different German states. Another 26 families -- 106 recognized refugees, most of them underage -- from Greece landed at the same airport on Wednesday. Since April of last year, Germany has now … [Read more...] about Greece Transfers 197 Refugees to Germany
Credit Agricole Says it is Time’s Up for Pound Sterling’s Amazing Run Against US Dollar and Euro
The British Pound starts the new week materially lower than where it was at the half-way mark of the previous week thanks to an aggressive sell-off on Thursday and Friday, and one analyst we follow says the currency has now peaked. "Many positives are in the price of the overvalued and overbought GBP in our view," says Valentin Marinov, Head of G10 FX Strategy at Crédit … [Read more...] about Credit Agricole Says it is Time’s Up for Pound Sterling’s Amazing Run Against US Dollar and Euro