Recognised refugees in Greece – 2026
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Recognised refugees in Greece face serious obstacles in accessing documentation, housing, employment, healthcare and social rights, as well as the risk of forced return from other EU member states. RSA publishes annual reports, testimonies and regular statistics on the situation of recognised refugees in Greece.
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Deportations from EU Countries, constant barriers to integration
Recognised refugee in Greece deprived of necessary treatment for her survival one week after the Court's ruling
On 19/2/2026, ECtHR issued interim measures in the case of Zakiya*,
Returns on the rise, long-standing barriers to integration unresolved
Annual Report 2025
Systemic barriers and neglect continue to affect recognised refugees forcibly returned to Greece from other EU countries
Even asylum interviews are no longer being conducted
Inadequate reception conditions in sites isolated from urban centres and with difficult access thereto
Beneficiaries of international protection in Greece. Access to documents and socio-economic rights
The HELIOS programme, the only programme for refugee integration in Greece, has been suspended since January 1, 2024, due to lack of funding.