“The damage has been done.”A short few kilometres from the courthouse in Mytilene, barbed wire coils sharply around high concrete walls at the Kara Tepe refugee camp. The camp was set up as a temporary measure after the infamous Moria refugee camp burned down on the island in September 2020. The centre evolved in response to the needs in the Kara Tepe refugee camp below. Even for those who have secured refugee status and left the nearby refugee camp, it can be a struggle financially with work often difficult to secure. This improves the taste of the bland, poor-quality food provided by private contractors in the refugee camp, volunteers said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2026 20:30 UTC