Ioannis Mouzalas

British news outlet “Guardian” correspondent Helena Smith writes of the growing fury among the residents of the Greek island of Lesbos over the central government’s inability to deal with the ongoing problem of the rising number of refugees and illegal migrants and the overpopulation.

The living conditions on the island of Lesvos for the refugees and migrants are rapidly deteriorating, as the number of people arriving are rising.

Between 25,000-30,000 refugees and immigrants, who have applied for asylum and are not subject to relocation will remain permanently in Greece, Minister of Immigration Policy Ioannis Mouzalas said. In an interview with the newspaper “Ta Nea”, Mr.

Greek judicial authorities have ordered an investigation into allegations that staff at a European Union-funded NGO sexually exploited refugees and misused money intended for their welfare.

Immigration Minister Ioannis Mouzalas on Monday handed Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou a letter from the EU's top humanitarian aid official outlining the allegations.

During a joint press conference with the Representative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR),Philippe Leclerc, Alternate Minister of Immigration Policy Ioannis Mouzalas outlined the relocation plans for refugees in local camps in the regions of Thessaly.

Migration Policy Minister Ioannis Mouzalas made a plea to EU member-states against sending more refugees and migrants to Greece. In an interview to German magazine Spiegel Mr. Mouzalas said that Greece had managed to overcome the heavy burden of the large numbers of refugees and migrants pouring into the country and could not host any more. “Greece is already carrying a huge load.

Greek Alternate Minister of Immigration Policy Ioannis Mouzalas said normalcy on the refugee crisis did not depend on Greece, but the actual refugee flows and Greece’s responsibilities arising from EU regulations. Speaking before the parliamentary committee, Mr.

The revelations by newspaper Proto Thema that the government had hired 2,500 people at the refugee hotspots, the vast majority of which did not even show up for work, has caused an uproar, with Greek political parties unleashing harsh criticism against the government.

Alternate Minister for Immigration Policy Ioannis Mouzalas claimed circles were focusing on the refugee-migrant crisis with the intent of overthrowing SYRIZA. Speaking to radio “Flash 96.0 FM”, Mr. Mouzalas argued that there was an attempt for his “character assassination” by the media.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the Greek government to move 1,000 refugees to more shelters on mainland Greece with heating installations. During a regular press briefing Sarah Crowe, head of the UN’s service for children said it was a matter of “saving human lives and not one of a bureaucracy, making special reference to Greece.