Greece announces expansion plans for HELIOS Project

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Greece has announced expansion plans for their HELIOS Project, an initiative started to support Ukrainian refugees and offer them temporary protection, and will now extend its support to provide shelter and other support. 

In a statement that the European Commission issued, it was emphasised that for all those refugees living in European countries, housing continues to be one of the most important issues they are facing. 

“The HELIOS project in Greece is to be expanded to offer accommodation and other support to people fleeing Ukraine,” the statement reads.

“As for all refugees living in European countries, housing continues to be one of the most important issues they face.”

The Commission explained in their statement that the duration of rental subsidy availability has also been extended for all beneficiaries from between six to 12 months, to 12 months, with an increase in availability by 30 percent. 

The extension of the HELIOS project has come as a response to one of the main pillars of the European Temporary Protection Directive. 

“Specifically, these measures for the inclusion of refugees from Ukraine will move Greece forward in meeting EU requirements for the Member States to grant access to suitable accommodation,” the statement also reads.

Source: Shengenvisa News

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