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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

JAMAICA: President Obama and Greek PM on Trump victory

Jamaica Gleaner / President Barack Obama says he isn't buying the notion that Donald Trump's election victory is a rejection of his world views. He says that the last time he checked polling, a pretty healthy majority of Americans agree with him on ...


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Bands raise money for refugees in Greece in series of one-off events in December

Some of the UK's top bands are getting together next month to help raise money for refugees. The series of one-off events is being organised by the charity Help Refugees and will take place between 4-24 December as part of its Choose Love winter appeal.


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Debt, not Trump, is focus of Obama's talks in Greece

The U.S. commitment to its European allies will continue under Republican rule, Obama says.          


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Obama on Trump's election: We 'have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism'

[Barack Obama]Pool/Reuters President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned of a need to "guard" against a rise in nationalism both at home and abroad during a press conference in Greece one week after the election of Donald Trump. Alongside Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Obama said that "separate and apart from any particular election or movement," that guard is a necessity. "We are going to have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism or ethnic identity or tribalism that is built around an 'us' and a 'them,'" he said. "And I will never apologize for saying that the future of humanity, the future of the world is going to be defined by what we have in common, [not] those things that separate us and ultimately lead us into conflict." The self-described alt-right, a movement that believes strongly in ethnocentricity and nationalism, helped usher Trump into the presidency. Trump in turn elevated Steve Bannon, a top executive of the alt-right media outlet Breitbart, to his campaign CEO and, more recently, to his chief strategist in the White House. In Europe, far-right movements have gained traction in a litany of nations, including France and Germany, while a nationalist movement in the United Kingdom helped lead to its vote to exit the European Union. Obama highlighted Europe's bloody past, namely during World War I and World War II, as reason to avoid a path toward heightened nationalism. "We know what happens when Europeans start dividing themselves up and emphasizing their differences and seeing a competition between various countries in a zero-sum way," he said. "The 20th century was a bloodbath. And for all the frustrations and failures of the project to unify Europe, the last five decades have been periods of unprecedented peace, prosperity, and growth in Europe." Turning his focus onto the US, Obama said, "We know what happens when we divide ourselves along the lines of race, religion, and ethnicity." "It's dangerous," he continued, saying that discrimination against various minority groups prevents the country from reaching its potential. Asked if he took responsibility for Trump's election, Obama reiterated that he was "surprised" by the election, but said he doesn't "feel responsible for what the president-elect says or does." "But I do feel a responsibility as president of the United States to make sure that I facilitate a good transition," he said. He added that he will present to Trump and the US his ideas for how to improve the country, and speak out on policies he disagrees with. NOW WATCH: OBAMA: Certain elements of Trump's temperament 'may not serve him well' in the White House


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Obama says Trump tapped into 'troubling' strain of anger, fear

President Obama spoke about President-elect Trump at a Tuesday press conference in Greece.


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New Greek restaurant to serve free gyros Thursday in Boise

Last week, it was free ice cream in Boise. This week, it’s free warm, pita-wrapped sandwiches. Local restaurant chain The Gyro Shack will host a grand-opening party Thursday at 777 W. Main St. on the west side of the Clearwater Building. The eatery will ...


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Inside the President-elect’s $100 million penthouse: Donald Trump’s gold-rimmed candy bowls, a personalized toy Mercedes for his 10-year-old son, coloring pencils for his ...

Inside is a dazzling scene - floor to ceiling marble, ceilings painted with scenes from the classical Greek myths and some surprisingly homely touches. The penthouse is currently home to Trump, his third wife Melania, 46, and their son Barron, 10.


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Anti-Obama protesters in Athens to test police ban

[Leftist demonstrators march in protest against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Athens, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Obama is in Athens for talks with the country's political leadership and is scheduled to deliver a speech on Wednesday before heading to Berlin later the same day as part of his last major trip abroad. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)]ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say about 3,000 anarchists, left-wing group supporters and students are marching through central Athens, to protest President Barack Obama's visit.


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UPDATE 1-Piraeus Bank gets grip on Greek bad debts to drive profit

* Piraeus posts 31 mln euro profit, up 52 pct from Q2 * Cuts bad debt provisions by 9 pct * Non-performing credit eases to 38.8 pct of loan book (Adds CEO comment, details) By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS, Nov 15 Piraeus Bank, Greece's largest lender by ...


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President Obama supports Greece on debt strategy

In a press conference in Athens, Barack Obama has offered his support to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the matter of Greek debt and the refugee crisis


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Obama: Sometimes people want to try something to "shake things up"

Questions related to Donald Trump's election dominated the president's news conference with the Greek prime minister


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Obama: World leaders must heed people's economic fears

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Drawing a broad lesson from the election of Donald Trump, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that world leaders need to pay attention to people's very real fears of economic dislocation and inequality in the midst of globalization. Obama, in a joint news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, said that both Trump's election and the British vote to leave the European Union reflected the need to deal with "people's fears that their children won't do as well as they have." The president earlier offered the Greeks reassuring words about the U.S. commitment to NATO, saying Democratic and Republican administrations alike recognize the importance of the alliance to the trans-Atlantic relationship. Obama pledged to keep pressing his view that "austerity alone cannot deliver prosperity and that it is going to be important both with respect to debt relief and other accommodative strategies to help the Greek people in this period of adjustment." Security was tight, with major roads shut down along Obama's motorcade route and a ban on public gatherings and demonstrations in swaths of central Athens and a southern suburb near a seaside luxury hotel where Obama was staying.


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Make like Madonna in Cuba, Kim Kardashian in Mexico or the Beckhams in Greece: The hottest places to holiday in 2017 according to A-Listers

Celebrities are the modern day taste makers - if they are influential enough, everything they wear, eat and do becomes a trend among the general public. The same is true for their choice of holiday location, with places like Marbella becoming synonymous ...


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Fears That Home-Made Explosives Will be Used at Anti-Obama Rallies

An investigation by Greek police ahead of the official visit of United States President Barack Obama found a bag with seven Molotov cocktails on Korai Street in Nea Smyrni, a residential suburb south of the city center. The street where the explosives were found on Tuesday morning is adjacent to the Panionios football field, the […]


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Tsipras-Obama Meet; Discuss Necessity of Debt Relief for Greece

United States President Barack Obama was officially received outside the Greek presidential mansion by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos for their meeting at 1:30 p.m. An hour later, Obama walked across the street to the Maximos Mansion, the prime minister’s official office, and met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss three crises Greece faces — […]


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Obama brags on himself in Greek news conference(barfffff)

Skip to comments.Obama brags on himself in Greek news conference(barfffff)Posted on 11/15/2016, 10:03:31 AM by DOC44Obama went on and on how he has done a good job as president and that everyone is better off today than when he went into office….


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Police finds a bag with molotov cocktail bombs, perpetrators steal suspicious material

Two mysterious incidents on Tuesday morning cause puzzling to Greek police especially with US President Barack Obama to drive up and down main roads in the city of Athens. Police has found a bag containing seven fire bombs. The bag was found reportedly found near the cemetery of Nea Smyrni, […]


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Obama urges NATO members to pull their weight

US president and Greek PM discuss 'pressing security challenges.'


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The Latest: Obama and Greek PM on Trump victory

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he hasn't joined some other European leaders in criticizing Donald Trump. Tsipras told a news conference with President Barack Obama that Trump had an "aggressive manner" in the campaign but he figures Trump will ...


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Obama lands in Greece, prepares for questions about Trump in final tour

President Obama arrived in Greece Tuesday morning on the first stop of his final foreign tour as president, the first visit to Greece by a sitting U.S. president since Bill Clinton in 1999. Air Force One touched down midmorning in Athens after an overnight ...


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Families brace themselves for winter in camps as temperatures drop in Greece

… who have been stranded in Greece since the northern border— gateway … when it rains” In central Greece, families face similar issues. Amina … critical that the response in Greece moves from the emergency phase …


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Statement: Red Cross calls on EU to rapidly relocate refugees from Greece

… stranded in Greece. Most migrants and refugees have been in Greece for … migrants and Greek communities.” For more information, please contact: In Greece: Anita Dullard, emergency communications delegate, IFRC Greece Email: anita …


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Obama on his final Euro Tour meets with Greek president

… Obama.   Daily Kathimerini quotes sources close to the Greek President's … is undermining its European perspective.   Greece has used the name issue … revisit the 1923 Lausanne treaty. Greece interpreted this statement as another …


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Obama Agrees With Tsipras: Austerity Alone Won’t Bring Greece Prosperity

US President Barack Obama said austerity won't save Greece's people and that debt relief and other strategies will be needed. The post Obama Agrees With Tsipras: Austerity Alone Won’t Bring Greece Prosperity appeared first on The National Herald.


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Foreign Minister N. Kotzias’ statement to ERT TV following the meeting of the EU Foreign ...

Following the proceedings of today’s meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 14 November 2016), the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, made the following statements to Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) TV: JOURNALIST: Mr. Minister, what is the message from yesterday’s informal dinner of the 28? N. KOTZIAS: The EU tried to redefine and to seek the goals of the cooperation on the Euroatlantic level. The same subject was discussed today regarding another country, Turkey, though from another perspective of course. The Council looked at the course of EU-Turkish relations and assessed the situation within Turkey....


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Obama arrives in Greece as tour begins to reassure foreign leaders – politics live

* Obama speaks about election at press conference with Greek PM * Obama will not restrict drone strike ‘playbook’ before Trump takes office * Steve Bannon: appointment of ‘white nationalist’ must be reversed, critics say * Mike Rogers, top national security adviser to Trump, resigns 3.16pm GMT Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid leaders sought to allay concerns within the Olympic movement following Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory, saying the candidacy would continue to “celebrate our diversity,” Reuter reports. 3.08pm GMT FROM PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S PRESSER IN ATHENS: "Did I recognize tt there was anger & frustration in the American people? Of course I did," #obama says in #Athens when asked about #trump "We have 2 deal with inequality, dislocation, the more we deal w those issues, the less [they] will pit ppl against each other." @POTUS Continue reading...


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The Latest: Obama praises Greece for NATO commitment

President Barack Obama is praising Greece for its financial commitment to NATO — specifically, for being one of five NATO allies that dedicated at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending. Obama says Greece has met that threshold ...


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Obama praises Greece's 'extraordinary compassion' for refugees

[US President Barack Obama (left) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrive to hold a press conference in Athens on November 15, 2016]US President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised Greece for showing "extraordinary compassion" to hundreds of thousands of migrants, many of them fleeing war, in what has become an enormous challenge for the entire European Union.


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Obama says window of 'weeks, months' for Cyprus settlement

[U.S President Obama addresses journalists during a joint news conference with Greek PM Tsipras in Athens]ATHENS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday there was a "window in the next few weeks, months" for the Cyprus problem to be resolved and Greek and Turkish leaders on the ethically-split island were "genuinely interested" in a compromise approach. Obama was speaking after meeting Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens. (Reporting by Michele Kambas; Editing by Karolina Tagaris)


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Obama reassures Greek government about America's place in NATO

ATHENS, Greece -- President Barack Obama opened his final foreign trip as president Tuesday with reassuring words in Greece about the U.S. commitment to NATO even as he prepares to hand off to a Donald Trump administration, saying Democratic and Republican ...


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Obama says Greek economy needs space, debt relief for growth

Greece's economy needs "space" to return to growth again, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday, adding he would urge the country's foreign creditors to take steps towards putting the country on path for a durable economic recovery. "We cannot simply look to austerity as a strategy," Obama said after meeting Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Obama, who is in Athens on Nov. 15-16 on his last foreign tour as president, said it was difficult to imagine a growth strategy without some debt relief.


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The most innovative CMOs in the world - The Storytellers

[CMOs Banner 800 (1)]Business Insider Business Insider has published its inaugural ranking of the 50 most innovative CMOs in the world. [Storytellers 4x3]Here we celebrate the "storytellers." These are the CMOs who have mastered the art of telling stories across platforms; the marketers who have created appointment-to-view advertising campaigns that consumers actually choose to watch; and those who have turned around the perception of their companies with messaging that gets to the heart of what their brand stands for. Scroll down to see which CMOs made the cut. Our "Storytellers" list is organized in alphabetical order. _Additional reporting from Lori Janjigian and Hannah Roberts._ DANA ANDERSON, MONDELEZ Getty/Paul Zimmerman Anderson is a true storyteller, bringing to life and building the profiles of everyday food brands like Oreo, Cadbury, and Ritz through creative campaigns that break the usual sweets-and-snacks mold. Recent examples include the "What are you breathing?" campaign for Halls, an "alpine fairy tale" for Milka, the "Made for More" Triscuit spot, and the Lacta Greece ad "Love like there's no tomorrow." Anderson has also led Mondelez's push toward a content monetization model, shifting from the traditional media-buyer model to becoming content investors and producers. The aim is to monetize up to 10% of Mondelez's global media investments by 2020 — transforming what was usually considered as a cost into a profit center. A recent example of this approach was July's Stride Heaven Sent prime-time event on Fox, in which skydiver Luke Aikins jumped from a plane at 25,000 feet with nothing but the clothes on his back — and landed safely. Anderson has also enacted a "fly fearless" initiative that aims to improve the way Mondelez works with creative partners. Pilots so far have seen a 43% reduction in average time from idea creation to launch, a 25% drop in average team size, and increased return on investment — every dollar spent returning $1.38 in value, according to Mondelez. GARY BRIGGS, FACEBOOK Facebook Briggs became Facebook's first chief marketing officer in 2013, jumping ship from Google. Last year, he explained how Facebook has brought a lot more of its creative in-house — rather than using agencies — "for speed." Most of Facebook's advertising output now is developed by its internal creative team, The Factory, which also creates work for other companies and counts a number of former senior agency creatives among its ranks. Recently, Facebook invested in a multimillion-dollar global ad campaign aimed at educating people on how to use Facebook Live. Every video and image as shot using Facebook Live on a phone, and none of the dialog was scripted, Briggs said. Briggs isn't just responsible for marketing the Facebook website and app — he's also charged with weaving together the positioning and communications of its other big bets, such as its Oculus Rift virtual reality system, and Facebook's goal of connecting underdeveloped parts of the world to the internet. Outside of his role at Facebook, Briggs serves on the advisory boards at the Lagunitas Brewing Company and Lending Club, and is a board director at LifeLock. CRAIG INGLIS, JOHN LEWIS John Lewis Inglis was promoted to the newly created role of customer director in September 2015, with the expanded remit to cover the whole customer experience alongside his previous marketing and customer insight duties. The UK department store has become famous for its Christmas ads, with a combination of a big creative ideas supported by social media activity and exclusive promotional products. John Lewis just released its 2016 ad, a two-minute film based on a dog named Buster who takes a turn on the trampoline gift intended for the young girl in his household. "2016 has certainly been quite a year, so we hope our advert will make people smile," Inglis said. "It really embraces a sense of fun and magic, reminding everyone what it feels to give the perfect gift at Christmas." This year's campaign smashed its previous spots in terms of social media shares. "Buster the Boxer" was shared 218,000 times across social media in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Unruly. Last year's "Man on the Moon" campaign hit 175,000 shares in its first day. "Man on the Moon" has been viewed more than 25 million times on YouTube, and John Lewis saw a 5.1% uptick in sales over last year's Christmas trading period. The industry publication Campaign called John Lewis' relationship with the ad agency Adam & Eve/DDB one of the world's "most creative partnerships." And Inglis described the key ingredient of their consistently creative marketing as "breathtakingly brutal honesty." SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER


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The Latest: Greek PM praises Obama’s economic leadership

The Latest on President Barack Obama’s final foreign tour as president (all times local):


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Greece Starts New Talks With Creditors, Eyeing Debt Relief

ATHENS, Greece — The Greek government has launched a new round of talks with bailout creditors on demanded reforms and cutbacks, whose success could lead to a lightening of the country's debt load. The negotiations started in Athens Tuesday with meetings ...


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Watch Live: President Obama Gives Press Conference in Greece

Alongside Greece's Alexis Tsipras


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Obama Tries to Reassure Greeks About Future of NATO

President seeks to reassure European allies on his final foreign trip in office


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Obama receives a frosty reception in Greece by scowling presidential guards amid huge security operation after anarchists called for 'attacks and clashes'

A number of the armed Tsoliades or Evzones soldiers scowled at their guest as he walked alongside President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos as outside the Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece. The outgoing President appeared nonplussed by ...


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Unearthing The Ancient Roots Of Vegetarianism

The vegetarian diet has become very popular around the world over the last decades. However, the history of this lifestyle and its foundation on the respect for animal life and the planet has its roots in the Indus River valley and ancient Greece.


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Obama: “Greece has made progress but still way to be covered

“In Greece there is progress, but you have a long way ahead,” US President Barack Obama said during his conversation with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in front of the cameras. Obama added that the United States stand by Greece and the Greek people. he made a special reference to the refugees […]


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Obama to Tsipras: “Austerity alone cannot deliver prosperity, debt relief is needed

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday in a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras congratulated “the Greek government and the Greek people for moving forward to a very challenging process. “My hope is that given the growth we saw this year, we can build on the process. The reforms […]


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Greece: Factsheet 1

… children established by UNHCR in Greece 3,589 Asylum seekers transported … and on relocating refugees from Greece to other Member States, especially … the bilateral Readmission Protocol between Greece and Turkey, 51 Turkish nationals …


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Providing hope for young refugees in Greece

… who were temporarily sheltering in Greece, like Azim, found themselves stuck … refugees in Greece. Mercy Corps has been present in Greece since August … skills education. The English and Greek language classes are also vital …


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Defense Minister Says Obama’s Visit Signals Economic Crisis Will End

ATHENS – Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said outgoing US President Barack Obama’s visit to Greece sends a signal a long economic crisis is going to end. Kammenos, leader of the... The post Defense Minister Says Obama’s Visit Signals Economic Crisis Will End appeared first on The National Herald.


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President Pavlopoulos Tells Obama to Safeguard Greece’s Border Interests

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos asked visiting US President Barack Obama to back Greece against Turkey and FYROM. The post President Pavlopoulos Tells Obama to Safeguard Greece’s Border Interests appeared first on The National Herald.


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In defense of fraternity and sorority life from a non-Greek student

November has been a wild month for opinions, especially here in Pullman. Between the results of our nation’s presidential election to the latest moratorium imposed on local fraternity and sorority life, it would seem like no conversation can be had ...


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GREEK economy clear of recession for first time in two years

The GREEK economy has clawed its way out of recession for the first time in two years, registering two consecutive quarters of growth.


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In Athens, Obama is messenger for Trump

Trump complained that European allies weren't paying their fair share on defense (GREECE is one of five who do) and suggested that NATO is still ...


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Obama guidance, press schedule Nov. 15, 2016. In Athens, GREECE

In Athens, GREECE. President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference on Monday at the White House in Washington. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP.


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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 341055; Deaths at Sea: 4271

Switzerland - IOM reports that 341,055 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 13 November, arriving mostly in GREECE and ...


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16360 Persons that benefited from the Accommodation for Relocation project since November 2015

Winterization activities, in preparation for the harsh weather ahead, started on18 October, to the benefit of 47,382 asylumseekers in GREECE.


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