EU announces new €115 million emergency support to improve conditions for refugees in Greece

On the 10 September 2016, the European Commission announced new €115 million funding to improve living conditions for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Greece. In total, the European Union has reached over €1 billion of support to the country in tackling current migration challenges.

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ESO: Background information: EU provides €83 million to improve conditions for refugees in Greece http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-provides-e83-million-to-improve-conditions-for-refugees-in-greece/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/16/2995, 10.09.16: Questions and answers: €115 million new EU emergency support to refugees in Greece http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-2995_en.htm

Spiegel Online International, 18.10.16: Overflowing Camps. EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Dying in the Greek Islands http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/refugee-situation-in-greece-a-threat-to-turkey-eu-deal-a-1117013.html

ESO: Background information: Greece plans new refugee facilities to cut overcrowding on islands http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-plans-new-refugee-facilities-to-cut-overcrowding-on-islands/

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