[ΕΝ] MOVING WALLS

EVROS - Long way to Europe

by GIOVANNI COCCO

GIOVANNI COCCO

Born in Sulmona, Italy in 1973. After years of photographing his native region, Abruzzo, from an anthropological perspective, the Italian photographer turned his lens to social and environmental reportage, alternating between rich color and dreamlike tableaux in black and white. His work has been published in leading international news magazines. From 2010 to 2012, he took part in the VII Mentor Program.

[EN] LOST TO THE DEEP

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

[EN] MORE REFUGEES ENTER GREECE BY SEA

GBTIMES GREECE

The newly-built fence in Evros directs the flow of refugees and migrants to the eastern sea border of Greece. (Source: Nikos Koutoulas, Flickr)

The newly-built fence in Evros directs the flow of refugees and migrants to the eastern sea border of Greece. (Source: Nikos Koutoulas, Flickr

The number of refugees and undocumented migrants who enter Greece through its eastern sea borders has skyrocketed over the past year, reports the Greek Office of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and calls for immediate assistance by the EU.

By the end of August, 22,089 people had entered the country through the eastern Aegean Sea this year, marking a dramatic increase of 223.22% compared to 2013. The situation is expected to aggravate even further, with 8,000 people having crossed the border in September alone.