Greece to receive another €42 mln from EU for two migration programs

Greece will receive an additional 42.2 million euros in funding from the European Union for two proposals - the protection of unaccompanied minors in Greece, and enforcing electronic surveillance at the borders by police, the Greek Migration and Asylum Ministry said on Monday, following a decision by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.

The first proposal, named 'Pyxida', relates to filling in the gaps noted during the implementation of the National Strategy for Protection of Unaccompanied Migrant Minors in Greece. It envisages 5 centers nationally for specialized mental health services with a focus on trauma, specialized legal assistance, targeted services to boost high school retention rates and services for unaccompanied minors who have reached adulthood (aged 18-21) and are not under a protection plan.

Pyxida also includes...