Amid scenes of misery, thousands of migrants -- most of them fleeing Syria's bitter conflict -- remained stranded Saturday in a no-man's land on the border between northern Greece and Macedonia.
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Saturday, August 22, 2015
What A Solution To Europe's Migration Crisis Could Look Like
Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. Today, we speak with Demetrios Papademetriou about Europe's migrant crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and searching for a better life have crossed into Europe this year, often by perilous means. This ever-increasing influx of migrants from nations such as Syria, Eritrea and Iraq has left European countries struggling to cope with a growing humanitarian disaster. Scenes of thousands of migrants held in sports stadiums or makeshift encampments, sometimes lacking food or water, show how dire and inadequate current conditions are for people arriving in Europe. The crisis has also left states both domestically and internationally divided over how to respond to this rise in migration. Asylum applications are extremely unevenly distributed among EU nations, and some political parties' framing of migrants as a security concern and economic issue has renewed nationalist tensions. As the number of migrants entering Europe soars, aid agencies and prominent EU leaders have called for a unified policy to address migration. But such attempts have so far resulted in dead ends, and with more people arriving on Mediterranean shores each day, the pressure is on to find a solution. To better understand what action Europe needs to take to sufficiently address the crisis, The WorldPost talked with migration expert Demetrios Papademetriou, president of the Migration Policy Institute Europe. What should a European migration policy look like? This is a complex crisis. There are humanitarian elements, a border protection crisis, an integration crisis and a financial crisis. If you do nothing to address each of them, each wave of migration will be bigger than the last. Any nation has an obligation to rescue people. That is a given, it is not a policy. Europe will have to invest in creating real opportunities for refugees, in particular from Syria, so that they can stay in neighboring countries. We have to create opportunities for refugees to make a livelihood, get an education, and access health services. We also have to create opportunities for the local populations in these countries who have been affected on a day-to-day basis by the massive number of refugees. Otherwise, more Syrians are going to come to Europe out of sheer desperation. Europe should also try to work with countries that are a launching pad. Afghans, for example, have to pass through a lot of countries to get to Europe. We could target three or four key countries on the pathway and do as much as it takes to get their cooperation -- to stop traffickers, to create opportunities for people to stay, and create a safe pathway. It's very difficult to solve the Syrian problem. So, let's make sure there's not another Syria. We need to invest political resources and financial incentives to make sure that the next country that might have a problem doesn't become so bad that people have to flee for their lives. By the time the exodus takes place, you've already lost the game. This has already happened in Yemen. I'm very concerned about Egypt. A foreign policy that tries to just put out fires is not a foreign policy, it's a reaction. It's very difficult to solve the Syrian problem. So, let's make sure there's not another Syria. What about people who have already made it to Europe? There are three "baskets" of people: those judged to be refugees, who have a real fear of persecution; those who receive "subsidiary protection," who come from countries with authoritarian regimes but are not themselves specifically targeted; and illegal immigrants. We have to protect refugees, make sure subsidiary protection is not open-ended, and return illegal immigrants and do it quickly. Europe needs to send a message to the next wave of immigrants, as well as to assure the public that someone is "minding the store." In order to protect refugees, you need to make sure that those who are not refugees are sent back. It's the people who receive "subsidiary protection" who are the most difficult category. They're not refugees, but they come from countries that are not particularly safe. For example, Eritreans are fleeing a pretty nasty regime and forced conscription. Does that mean every Eritrean who makes it to Europe should get full protection? What does the future hold for migrants integrating into Europe? The effects of the latest wave of migration are going to be felt for the next five to 10 years. Despite what people in the U.S. think, Europe has made enormous progress integrating migrants, especially in Germany. This has happened through investing in integration -- language and civics classes, for example, and integrating people into the labor force. It's possible to do this when you have 30,000 people arriving, but what do you do about 1 million people, as looks possible in Germany? Meanwhile, Greece is completely broke. Macedonia has closed the border and an awful lot of people may end up being stuck in Greece. How will the people of Greece react? There have been a lot of very nasty reactions to immigrants in Greece in the last few years. Unless we have a strategic response to this crisis, a lot of countries are going to be overwhelmed. What needs to happen for Europe to adopt a more strategic migration policy? If a few of the more powerful and wealthy countries in the European Union get together and decide to push Brussels, it could happen. Each one has a comet tail of other countries that would support them. Is there political will to do that? The simple fact is that if [European leaders] don't take control, they will lose their jobs. Governments will fall if the reaction gets even more hostile. People always say it's just extremists and racists and try to sideline the issue. But if this hostility becomes mainstream, some of the politicians' rhetoric and policies will have to move further to the right, and then it's too late. Unless we have a strategic response to this crisis, a lot of countries are going to be overwhelmed. What do you expect Europe to do next? They seem to be moving in the direction of a greater police response. The U.K. and France forged an agreement over [the migrant crisis in] Calais on Thursday that focused on police enforcement. It's likely that the next set of initiatives will fall more on security rather than a complex set of integrated activities. However, Germany's development minister recently called for 10 billion euros to support Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan -- countries that are hosting nearly 4 million Syrian refugees. This suggests that Europe could be beginning to think more strategically. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Also on HuffPost: -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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Yanis Varoufakis brands Alexis Tsipras the ‘new De Gaulle’ as election gets ugly
Syriza leader under fire as radical left goes to war over austerity before electoral campaign gets under wayGreece’s pre-election campaign has turned ugly before it has even officially commenced, with senior figures – including the former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis – rounding on the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, for his governance of the crisis-plagued country.Breaking the wary truce since his surprise resignation the day after Greeks voted to reject austerity in a referendum last month, Varoufakis has lashed out at the leftwing leader’s policy choices, saying in an interview in the New Review that Tsipras had decided “to surrender” to the punitive demands of international creditors keeping Athens afloat. Instead of remaining faithful to the anti-austerity platform on which his radical left Syriza party had been elected, the young prime minister had allowed his ego to get the better of him and made a conscious decision to become the “new De Gaulle, or Mitterrand more likely”. Continue reading...
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Greek-US officer among three to disarm gunman on train
Greek-American Alek Skarlatos and another two US citizens who overpowered a gunman on a train between Amsterdam and Paris on Friday were ...
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Norwalk Greek Festival Continues This Weekend
The Norwalk Greek Festival at St. George Greek Orthodox Church will feature rides along with authentic Greek food, dance and music. Photo Credit: ...
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Borisov, Tsipras Discuss Greece Refugee Crisis
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov and Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras have discussed … thousands of asylum seekers to Greek islands. More than 100 000 …
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FYROM Police Force Refugees Back to Greece
The situation at the Greek-FYROM border has gotten out of control as 5,000 migrants and refugees have gathered in the area seeking to enter the country. The FYROM police have clashed with the large crowd and as a result ten people were injured, while four of them have suffered serious damage. On Friday, August 21,
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Migrants Rush Across Border in Macedonia
Thousands of refugees managed to get past a cordon set up to prevent them from crossing into the country from Greece.
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Chaos at Macedonia border as refugees tear through police lines
Some 50,000 hit Greek shores in July alone by boat from Turkey. "In this Europe, animals are sleeping in beds and we sleep in the rain," said ...
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Greek president wants EU summit on refugee crisis
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has proposed that a European Union leaders' summit be called to discuss a mounting migrant and refugee crisis and ...
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National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NBG) Technical Analysis
National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) stock continues its downward trend, showing little or no signs of a recovery. This time around, shares ...
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Why Greece's Premier Decided To Call Snap Elections
Rebels opposed to Greece's bailout walked out of the leftist Syriza party on Friday, formalizing a split after its leader Alexis Tsipras resigned as prime ...
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Greece's 'left-wing parenthesis'
The failure of Greece's left-wing government may boost the far right as voters flail for any anti-austerity alternative. But it will also radicalize leftists and ...
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Step aboard the Helios, an award-winning yacht with a secret in its sails
Helios is the personification of the sun in Greek mythology. And there's no more appropriate name than that for a boat that harnesses the suns to power itself. With its hybrid diesel-electric motor capable of using both to move itself, the Helios could represent a new future for personal watercraft. Up to 355 kWh of energy can be stored in the ship's batteries. Though it's a hybrid, it doesn't sacrifice luxury. There's plenty of space to take all of your friends aboard to marvel at the boat's advanced solar sail technology. The vessel was masterminded by Ferrari Franchi Design, which was named Young Designer of the Year 2015 by Boat International Media for the de.SEE ALSO: The race to build a $1 billion yacht DON'T FORGET: Follow Business Insider's lifestyle page on Facebook! Helios is unlike any other yacht. It's a 55-foot sailboat powered by the diesel-electric motor. The large black sails dominating the boat's presence aren't just for show... ...they're actually made of flexible silicone solar cells (2,500 in all) that absorb the sun's rays to help power the boat. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Animated map renames states for countries with similar GDPs
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HATTA devises plan to draw visitors to Greece all year round
An action plan to attract tourists to Greece all year round has been named “Dodeka,” after the Greek word for 12, and has been drawn up by the ...
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Refugees on Greece-Macedonia border say migrants posing as Syrian
EDOMENI (Greece) (AFP) - Muddy, cold, hungry and desperate, Syrian refugees camping out on no-man's land between Greece and Macedonia have ...
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Migrants storm Macedonia police lines and leap over razor wire from Greece
Thousands of migrants have stormed across the border between Macedonia and Greece today, as police hurled stun grenades and beat them back ...
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EU backs Greece's Tsipras as Left Platform splits from Syriza
Over the past decade, Greece's right-wing New Democracy (ND) party and the social-democratic Pasok have been thoroughly discredited for ...
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Greece's creditors demand casinos at archaeological sites, selloff of EUR50B of national assets
Already sold: most of Greece's airports -- for sale: gas transmission, oil refineries, power company, post office, national highways, water company.
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Greek constitution on snap elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, leaves the Presidential palace after a meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, in Athens, on ...
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Frustration and despair for refugees at Macedonia-Greece border
IDOMENI, GREECE — On Friday, the border between Macedonia and Greece became the latest no man's land for refugees seeking sanctuary in ...
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Hundreds of Macedonia refugees rip through police barriers, cross border
Amy R. ConnollyGEVGELIJA , Macedonia, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Some 1,500 immigrants forced their way across the border between Greece and Macedonia on Saturday, pushing back on armed forces that tried to stop them.
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Europe migrants: 2,000 rush past police into Macedonia
Thousands of rain-soaked migrants on Saturday rushed past baton-wielding Macedonian police who were attempting to block them from entering Macedonia from Greece. Police fired stun grenades and several people were injured in the border clashes.
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Refugees Brave Stun Grenades to Cross Greek-Macedonian Border
… way across the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia … the land-locked country wedged between Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo and Albania … on Friday. He also said Greece had lowered border controls and …
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FYROM Police Force Refugees Back to Greece
The situation at the Greek-FYROM border has gotten out of control as 5,000 migrants and refugees have gathered in the area seeking to enter the country. The FYROM police have clashed with the large crowd and as a result ten people were injured, while four of them have suffered serious damage. On Friday, August 21,
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Greek Plumber Helps Injured Dogs Walk Again
Vassilis Tzigouras, a Greek plumber who loves animals, decided to use his knowledge and skills in order to help disabled dogs walk again. Sometimes, dogs can get injured or suffer a serious illness that will leave them disabled. Other times, they are unable to walk due to old age. Now thanks to specially designed wheelchairs,
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Eurogroup Chair Dijsselbloem Supports Greek PM's Decision for Elections
“I think the intention of Prime Minister Tsipras is to get a more stable government,” he added, expressing his hope that the Greek people will show their ...
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The lessons of Greece: the failure of reformism
Tsipras said Greeks still have struggles ahead of them, but that Greece is “determined to honour” the latest so-called bailout package. What does this ...
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Tsipras aides on Zoe: ‘Just a wrong choice’
Govt sources condemn what they call outgoing Parliament president's insistence that she's the focus of ...Greek political system
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Greek-American US serviceman among passengers that subdued terrorist
Obama praises heroism during high-speed train attack
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Migrants Fleeing Greece Push Past FYROM Cops
Thousands of migrants on Aug. 22 rushed past baton-wielding FYROM police blocking them from entering FYROM from Greece. Police fired stun grenades and several people were injured in the border clashes. The post Migrants Fleeing Greece Push Past FYROM Cops appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greek Parliament President Konstantopoulou Meets with Panagiotis Lafazanis
Greek Parliament President Zoi Konstantopoulou met with Panayiotis Lafazanis, leader of the newly-formed political party Popular Unity, on August 22 in her office. The two politicians had a conversation in front of the reporters waiting outside the office ...
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Misery for migrants at Macedonia border
Amid scenes of misery, thousands of migrants -- most of them fleeing Syria's bitter conflict -- remained stranded Saturday in a no-man's land on the border between northern Greece and Macedonia.
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To Do This Weekend: Greek Fest
NORWALK -- As St. George Greek Orthodox Church's website proclaims: 'Once a Year... everyone can be GREEK!' more than 100 church volunteers ...
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Syrian refugee crisis on Greece/Macedonia border
Crowds of migrants and refugees were building on Greece's border with Macedonia on Saturday after a cold, wet night spent in the open, their entry ...
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Greek Real Estate: Is it a Good Investment?
In a report published by the Greek Reporter, it was said that Foreign investors and buyers are hysterically looking for properties on the Greek islands of ...
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Greece's choice: The debt-ridden country faces another election
Scheduling new elections is a positive step toward resolving Greece's debt problem and putting its government on a course of reform. Prime Minister ...
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The Tsipras Gamble With The New Greek Elections
Alexis Tsipras is taking a series of gambles with his call for new Greek elections. And it's not entirely certain that he's going to win them all although that is probably the way to bet at the moment. The first couple of hurdles, possible failure points in the plan, seem [...]
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Thousands Of Refugees Rush Over Border From Greece To Macedonia To Reach Western Europe
Thousands of migrants charged across the border from Greece to Macedonia, rushing past armed security officials Saturday, according to the Associated Press. The move came a day after Macedonian border police used stun grenades and tear gas to push back the ...
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Macedonia migrants: Thousands break through at Greek border
Thousands of migrants have broken through police lines into Macedonia at the country's border with Greece. Macedonian police are reported to have ...
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National Bank of Greece (ADR): Past andamp; Future
Greece finalized its third bailout package yesterday, releasing 13 billion euros of the 86 billion euros promised to the debt-ridden country.
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Turkey detains over 400 migrants trying to cross to Greece
Turkish security forces have detained 435 migrants and Syrian refugees along with three suspected people smugglers, before they embarked on an attempt to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece, reports said Saturday.
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Thousands of migrants rush past police into Macedonia
GEVGELIJA, Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of migrants on Saturday rushed past baton-wielding Macedonian police who were attempting to block them from entering Macedonia from Greece. Police fired stun grenades and several people were injured in the border clashes.
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EU Assistance in Macedonia Migrant Issue 'Largely Symbolic'
The EU has only provided symbolic assistance to Macedonia as the country is dealing with a surging migrant influx, Macedonian FM Nikola Poposki has said. Commenting on the migrant issue that has assertively hit the country over the past days, he urged the EU to understand that a joint response to the crisis is needed in Europe. "We are expecting treatment from the EU as [if we were] a EU member state," Macedonian news agency MIA was quoted as saying. The country's top diplomat made clear Skopje was in constant contact with the EU and the UN to solve the issue. He added that Macedonia would be unable to accept anymore refugees, since it doesn't have the capacity required. The minister also warned that, up from the usual dynamics of 500-600 migrants per day waiting at the Macedonia-Greece border, "a few thousands [every day]."
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Greece, German defence industry's best client
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Mexican cantina coming to South End in former Greek Isles spot
The group recently stripped off the Greek Isles sign from the building's side facing the light rail, exposing the name Dominick's, the name of an older ...
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Thousands of Migrants Break Through Border into Macedonia
The migrants were traveling from Greece
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Greek opposition leaders weigh coalition despite crises, poll pressure
By George Georgiopoulos and David Stamp ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek opposition politicians embarked on the laborious and apparently futile exercise on Saturday of trying to form a new government, oblivious to pressure for rapid elections so the nation can start tackling an array of crises. The two biggest opposition parties, one of the centre-right and the other of the far left, queued up to exercise their constitutional right to spend three days negotiating a new coalition, even though their efforts are almost certain to fail. When leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, he had in mind a quick election next month when he hoped to return to power, strengthened by a mandate to implement the new bailout programme he negotiated to save Greece from financial collapse.
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Stakes sky-high for Greece in Tsipras's latest roll of the dice
Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister until this week, has not been one to shirk a gamble. But will his decision to call snap elections pay off? August 20 has long loomed large in the calendar of Greek deadlines. And yet it looked likely to pass ...
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About 2,000 Migrants Rush Past Police Into Macedonia
Some 2,000 migrants rush past police across border to Macedonia from Greece
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