Unaccompanied refugee children to be moved to safety

The EU is organising an initiative to move unaccompanied migrant children from the Greek islands to safety in other EU countries.

No man is an island: how the EU protects maritime borders

Coordinated border surveillance and control was vital to save lives and enable the residents of Lesbos to return to some sense of normality.

The EU Visa Information System

The EU Visa Information System is one of the most advanced of its kind.

Cash card assistance programme in Greece to help all refugees and asylum seekers cover their basic needs

As part of the European Commission's flagship programme Emergency Support to Integration & Accommodation, the UN Refugee Agency, is implementing a cash card assistance programme in Greece to help all refugees and asylum seekers cover their basic needs.Through this initiative, refugees and asylum seekers receive pre-defined monthly cash allocations through a dedicated debit card. This enables them to meet their basic needs with dignity and freedom of choice, while supporting the local economy.

Toolkit on the use of EU funds for the integration of people with a migrant background

Based on the operational lessons learnt in the past few years, the "Toolkit on the use of EU funds for the integration of people with a migrant background" aims to support national and regional funding authorities in reinforcing synergies between EU funds.