Chios
Greece
Police Use Tear Gas on Chios Residents Protesting Migrant Situation
Greek police used tear gas against Chios residents during a protest march to the Suda migrant camp, causing a riot in the island's capital central square.
Chios residents gathered at 6:30 pm at the capital's main square to protest the...
Greece
Young Migrants at Chios Camp Set Fire to Mattresses in Protest
As migrant camps grow more overcrowded on the Greek island of Chios, early Monday morning some young migrants set their mattresses and other bedding on fire in a protest of the living conditions and delays in the asylum seeking...
Greece
Authorities Report New Arrivals of 112 Migrants on Chios in Last 24 Hours
In the last 24 hours 112 migrants and refugees arrived on the island of Chios. No arrivals were reported on either of the islands of Lesvos and Samos.
According to police the number of migrants and refugees that are seeking asylum in...
Greece
2 Pakistani Migrants on Chios Find and Return Lost Wallet
According to reports from the ANA-MPA, on Thursday morning Michalis Galatoulas, a Chios resident, lost his wallet while in town. Shortly afterwards he received a phone call from a woman calling on behalf of two Pakistani migrant men who...
Crime
Trial Begins for 120 Blindness Benefits Scammers Who Could See
The trial of the hundred accused state insurance claimants began at the three-member Court of Misdemeanors on Chios after a number of adjournments. The case concerns 120 recipients of health benefits for blindness from around the island without being...
Greece
Refugees and Migrants Continue to Arrive on the Greek Islands
The latest tally shows that 84 migrants and refugees arrived on the island of Lesvos while another 115 reached the coasts of Chios in the last 24 hours. No arrivals were recorded on Samos island. On Wednesday, 5,156 migrants...
Greece
End of Summer Squash Recipes for Sweet and Salty Kolokythopita [video and recipes]
As the summer months dwindle away, Greek gardens are filling up with squash that are used for both sweet and salty pites (pies) eaten towards the end of the summer into the cooler autumn and winter months.
These Greek treats...
Greece
178 More Refugees in 24 Hrs on Chios, Karpathos and Lesvos
There was a spike in the numbers of new asylum seekers arriving in Greece with 51 new arrivals in the last 24 hours bringing the number of refugees and immigrants trapped on the island of Mytilene, Lesvos, to 4,964...
Crime
Turkish Judge Seeks Asylum in Greece After Fleeing from Erdogan Regime
A Turkish judge, aged 50, arrived on the island of Chios on Tuesday morning with a boatload of Syrian refugees who left from Cesme on the Turkish south coast, opposite the Greek island. Following his arrest for illegal entry...
Greek news
Does Egypt Own Chios? Egypt Investigates Land Claims on Greek Islands
Egypt's press reports that Greece's fifth largest island - Chios - is owned by Egypt and that Greece has stopped paying the U.S. $1 million in rent for the exploitation of the island. Articles on the issue quote former...