Every week up to 2000 migrants land on the Greek island Kos. Just 5km from Turkey it’s a route to the EU previously little exploited. Now rich holiday makers share the idyllic beaches with desperate immigrants. “What is the name …
Ai Weiwei Visits Lesbos Refugee Camp to Document the Migrant Crisis
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has been a vocal supporter of refugees since the beginning of the European migrant crisis. Now, making full use of his recently-returned passport, Ai has traveled to the Greek island of Lesbos to volunteer …
Letter from Greek & Latvian Euro Solidarity
Dear people of Greece! We, the pensioners, the doctors, the police officers, the teachers and your other ordinary fellow european citizens of Latvia are so delighted to hear that you demand european solidarity! We’re sure that you’ll be happy to …
Escape From Greece
As one of the gateways to mainland Europe, Greece may be home to thousands of immigrants — but at the moment, it’s not a particularly happy one. Many spend their days trying to escape the xenophobia and erratic immigration policies …
Is Pulp’s ‘Common People’ mystery woman Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis’ wife?
The real identity of the mystery woman in British band Pulp’s song Common People seems to have been revealed. Pulp’s Common People song’s opening lines are: “She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge. She studied sculpture at …
The EU Bubble don’t like
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Life as an Illegal Immigrant in Greece
Greece has always been a gateway for immigrants searching for what they assumed would be a better life in Europe. But many of those who’ve crossed illegally into Greece have found that they have traded one bad situation for another. …