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In July 2025, the Greek Parliament approved a controversial amendment to suspend asylum applications for all migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, particularly Libya. The measure—valid for an initial three-month period—was presented as an emergency response to rising arrivals on Crete and the southern islands. But critics see it as a clear break with […]

In 2025, Crete has become Greece’s main entry point for migrants, surpassing traditional Aegean entry hubs like Lesbos and Samos. Over 7,300 people arrived in the first half of the year alone—more than in previous years combined. A key factor behind this shift is that Crete is excluded from the EU–Turkey Statement, which enables returns

Last week, I visited Lesvos as part of an excursion with students from the Department of Geography. Among the sites we visited was Vastria—the location of the island’s new camp, a facility that has not yet begun operation. The camp is situated in a remote, forested area with no access to public transportation. We traveled

These past few weeks, I’ve been working on completing a paper about the history of camps in Greece. In the process, I’ve been sifting through old files, emails, and archived materials. Among the many things I (re)discovered was an announcement, dating almost 20 years back, published from the “Lathra?” initiative, a remarkably active solidarity group

In the border city of Zvornik, situated along the Drina River, locals can easily cross between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina by walking across a bridge. At the two border posts on either side of the bridge, border guards rarely check identification or travel documents. Still, for migrants this is another deadly crossing. After Hungary

The bath city of Banja Kovileca is located next to the river Drine, right on the borders of Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina. It is a really small city of 5.000 inhabitants. Still, within the last 50 years it is a hub of different migration routes. At the edge of Banja Koviljača, in 1965, a Reception

Postcards distributed by KlikActiv in the summer of 2022

A really interesting discussion with InfoPark in Belgrade today around camps, reception system, and migration moovements. https://www.facebook.com/infoparkserbia/?locale=sr_RS The map shows the camps that once existed in Serbia, with circles around those that are still operational. Notably, all the transit camps located along the borders with Hungary and Croatia—the most needed ones as migrants stayed while

In trying to determine how much money the EU has allocated to Serbia during the years of the refugee crisis, the deeper you dig, the more inconsistencies you find in the publicly available data. Take, for instance, the official EU Projects to Serbia website—a platform that appears well-organized and efficient. In the “Migration Management” sector,