Kos
Selfie Sticks and Detention Cages: Photos of Refugees Arriving in Tourist Destinations
In August 2015, photographer Jörg Brüggemann traveled to the Greek island of Kos to document the interactions between refugees and vacationers there.
The Year Europe Buckled Under the Biggest Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Thousands drowned and almost a million claimed asylum, while politicians fought bitterly and erected razor wire fences. We look back at the refugee crisis which engulfed Europe in 2015.
We Spoke to the Photographer Behind the Picture of the Drowned Syrian Boy
"What I saw has left a terrible impression that keeps me awake at night," says Nilüfer Demir.
Syrian Migrants Are Now Being Processed On A Cruise Ship In Greece
Staff on board the ship processed 300 migrants Sunday, as tensions on the Greek holiday island mount over a recent influx of refugees.
40 Dead as Migrants Suffocate in 'Water, Fuel, and Human Excrement' Off Libyan Coast
Italian navy rescuers pulled 320 migrants from a smuggling boat on the Mediterranean, but they say at least 40 people suffocated to death on the sinking vessel.
Hundreds of Migrants Locked in Greek Soccer Stadium as Kos Crisis Hurtles 'Out of Control'
About 1,000 people queued for hours on Wednesday to register with overwhelmed Greek authorities inside the stadium and for the second day fire extinguishers were used to control the jostling crowd.
The European Union Still Can't Agree on How to Relocate Migrants Stuck in Greece and Italy
The 40,000 figure comprises of mostly Syrian and Eritrean refugees, and was decided on at a meeting in Brussels after some 900 people died in the Mediterranean's largest disaster this year.
Migrant Welfare: Who's Responsible? (Excerpt from 'Migrants Stranded on Kos: Europe or Die')
In this excerpt, VICE News interviews the mayor of Kos and a government representative, where neither can agree on who should be responsible for meeting migrants' basic needs as they arrive on the Greek island.
Last Resort: Witnessing the Migrant Crisis on Kos Island, Europe's New Frontier
The Greek island of Kos is a popular vacation hotspot, but thousands of migrants and refugees are also stranded there in terrible conditions. VICE News visited the island in June.
Migrants Stranded on Kos: Europe or Die
With reports focusing on holiday-makers on the Greek island of Kos feeling "disgusted" by the recent influx of refugees, VICE News investigates how officials are failing to meet the minimum EU standards for refugee reception.
Stranded on Kos: Europe or Die (Trailer)
Coming soon: With some reports focusing on holiday-makers on the Greek island of Kos feeling "disgusted" by the influx of refugees, VICE News investigates how officials are failing to meet even the minimum EU standards for refugee reception.
Celebrating Easter Sunday with Dynamite
Christos Anesti, Greek for "Christ is risen," is a religious celebration that takes place every year on Orthodox Easter on an island southeast of Greece. Participants import gunpowder from Turkey using speedboats and turn it into explosives in their...