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11,372 Migrants on Aegean Islands Requesting Asylum; 272 New Arrivals Since Friday

Some 43 refugees were rescued late Monday by a Frontex patrol vessel in the sea region southeast of Samos island amidst strong winds and difficult sea. A total of 273 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek islands in the last four days...

Smugglers Find New Routes to Ferry Migrants to Greece

Traffickers have found new routes to carry migrants to Greece, as indicated by the large number of people who have entered the country from different spots, making registration procedures more difficult. In an attempt to circumvent the registration hot spots...

Refugee Numbers Increase on Border Islands of the Aegean

Data shows that an increasing number of refugees are trying to make their way to Greece. Since Friday, September 30, there were 397 refugees and migrants that entered the island of Chios, the fifth largest island of Greece. From...

Migrant and Refugee Arrivals on Chios Significantly Up in Last Three Days

A large number of migrants and refugees reached the island of Chios in the last three days taking into consideration that no arrivals were recorded in the last week. Two hundred and thirty persons arrived on Chios in the last...

German Foreign Min: 'Lausanne Treaty Still in Force,' no Comment on Turkish President Erdogan

"From the point of view of the German government, the Treaty of Lausanne is still in force," a German foreign ministry spokesman told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Friday, clarifying an earlier statement on the same issue. German foreign...

More Violence in Migrant Camp, Lesvos Mayor to Meet With Tsipras

A migrant was stabbed on Thursday night at the Fessa camp in Oraiokastro, after a violent fight between migrants -- another one in the overcrowded hospitality facilities across Greece. Migrants of different nationalities clashed and the fights resulted in several...

Chios Residents Protest Against More Migrant Camps on Island

About 3,000 Chios residents rallied on Wednesday protesting the migrant situation on the island and the government's announcement that two more migrant camps are to be built on the island. According to Chios "Citizen" website, locals complain that the island...

ND Leader Mitsotakis: Gov't Must Implement Immediately the National Plan on Migration

The images of disaster and anarchy in Mytilene and Chios certify the government's inefficiency to deal with the migration issue, stated New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis said six months ago at a meeting with the President of the...

Clashes Among Migrants in Chios Refugee Camp Leaves 4 Injured [video]

Violence erupted between Algerian migrants and Syrian refugees on Thursday shortly before midnight at the Souda refugee camp on Chios, resulting in four people injured. According to local website astraparis.gr, a violent incident started when a group of Algerians started...

308 New Migrant Arrivals Over Last 48 Hours, Totaling 10,000 on Greece's Northern Aegean Islands

A total of 308 migrants and refugees arrived on the islands of the northern Aegean over the last 48 hours. Ninety-three refugees arrived on Lesvos, 155 on Chios and 60 on Samos. According to the police, 5,264 are trapped on Lesvos,...