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Irish minister visits refugee centres in Athens, Piraeus
Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald on Tuesday visited the refugee reception centres in the Athens district of Elaionas and in the Skaramangas district of Piraeus, accompanied by the Irish ambassador in Greece. In her visit to the centre in Skaramangas, she was also accompanied by Greece's Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas.
Communal kitchens to be set up as pilot scheme in three refugee centres
Three refugee centres in northern Greece on Thursday announced plans to launch communal kitchens in order to replace food distribution by catering firms, in pilot schemes to be organised by non-governmental aid organisations.
Amendment submitted to parliament to extend operation of refugee centres
A labour ministry amendment included in a draft bill will extend the operation of the open hosting centres for asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups of people.