Crisis Management Christos Stylianides

After Greek judicial authorities launched an investigation into claims that two employees of the international aid agency Mercy Corps sexually harassed migrants in Greek reception centers and misused funds intended for their welfare, the group has said it is also probing the allegations.

The European Union has suspended funding to a non-government organization (NGO) aiding refugees in Greece pending an investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation and financial corruption, a spokesman for European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides has said.

Turkish European Union Minister Ömer Çelik has welcomed the EU's aid program of 3 billion euros for refugees in Turkey but expressed criticism over the mechanism of delivering those finds through international organizations.

The European Union is launching a project for the distribution of debit cards to refugees in Turkey to the amount of EUR 348 M, reported BNR.

The project is part of the agreement between the EU and Turkey for stopping the migrant flow towards Europe. It is considered to be the biggest humanitarian aid programme financed by the EU.

The European Commission announced today the largest project for humanitarian aid in the history of the EU. The project is worth Euro 348 M and is aimed at helping over 3 million Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Two top executives of the European Union are scheduled to hold talks with Turkish leaders in the capital city of Ankara, as European governments are feeling overwhelmed with the numbers of Europe-bound migrants escaping war and poverty in Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides will pay a visit to Serbia on Friday, January 15.

He will meet with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, the EU Office in Serbia has announced.

The European Commission is set to increase in 2016 its humanitarian funding for education in emergencies to 4% of the EU’s overall humanitarian budget. The commitment was championed earlier this year by EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, and has now found strong support from the European Parliament and EU Member States.

BELGRADE - Serbia has become 33th state to accede to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on Thursday, thus becoming entitled to the assistance in the case of emergency situations that EU member states have access to.

BELGRADE - EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides welcomed Serbia's commitment to becoming a fully-fledged EU member and its major contribution to political and economic stability in the Western Balkans in a meeting with Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.