Dimitris Vitsas
Greece
Trial of Turkish Military Personnel Postponed in Greece
The Alexandroupolis first instance court on Monday has granted a three-day postponement in the trial of eight Turkish military men who fled to Greece after the coup attempt in Turkey.
The eight men are charged with illegally entering the country...
Greece
Preserving History, Fighting neo-Nazism are Best Ways to Honour Victims of Distomo, Says Minister
The best way to honour the victims of the Nazi atrocities in the village of Distomo is to preserve the historical memory and stop neo-Nazism from spreading, Greek Alternate Defence Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Friday, in a message...
Greece
Greek Deputy Minister of Defense Commits to Normalized Refugee Flow by Easter
"Piraeus Port will see the transfer of refugees and migrants to other areas by Easter, while at the same time the situation in Idomeni as well as in Elliniko, will begin to normalize," said Deputy Defense Minister, Dimitris Vitsas.
Appearing...
Greece
Piraeus Port to be Decongested by Week's End
Piraeus port will be decongested from the bulk of refugees and migrants by the end of the week and it will be emptied by Easter, Alternate Defense Minister Dimitris Vitsas said in an interview with private TV channel Mega...
Greece
Minister: Greece Will Speed Up Asylum Applications to 2 Weeks
Greece will be able to process asylum claims within two weeks, including appeals, once a migration deal between the European Union and Turkey is implemented said Alternate Minister of National Defense Dimitris Vitsas on Tuesday.
The Greek official is coordinator of...
Greece
Greek Minister Admits Many Migrants May Remain in Greece Permanently
The number of refugees and migrants stranded in Greece is over 45,000 and keeps growing on a daily basis as more desperate souls end up on Greek shores but cannot continue their way to the core of Europe as...
Greece
Condition With Refugees Manageable According to Police Major General Tsirigoti
There were 31,842 refugees and migrants all over the country until Thursday and 90 percent of them (28,657) were refugees, Alternate Defense Minister and chief of the Coordinating Management Centre of Refugee Crisis Dimitris Vitsas on Friday said in...
Greece
Tension in Refugee Hot Spot on Greek Island of Kos
Tension broke at a military camp on the island of Kos, where Greek authorities are preparing to establish a refugee hot spot. According to local media, the islanders lit fires and blocked access to the surrounding area.
The images shown by...
Cyprus
Remains of Six Greek Soldiers Listed as Missing Handed Over to their Relatives
The remains of six Greek soldiers killed during the period of 1963 and 1967 and the 1974 Turkish invasion were handed over to their relatives during a special ceremony held Monday in Nicosia.
The ceremony was held in the courtyard...
Cyprus
Cyprus to Return Remains of 6 Greek Soldiers from 1974
The remains of six Greek soldiers who fell during the 1974 Turkish invasion in Cyprus and were until recently considered to be missing, will be handed over to Greece's Alternate Minister of National Defense, Dimitris Vitsas, during a special...