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Lighthouses Open to the Public Across Greece
On Sunday, 29 lighthouses across Greece will be made accessible to the general public. The one-day event presents a rare opportunity for visitors to learn more about the contribution of lighthouses to maritime safety and navigation.
The lighthouses are being...
Greece
Mouzala and Sobotka Participate in Coast Guard Patrol Near Kos
Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas and Austria’s Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka boarded a Greek coast guard vessel patrolling the Aegean Sea borders between Greece and Turkey, near Kos, on Tuesday.
Sobotka is visiting Greece to be briefed about the management of...
Greece
Thirteen Refugees Detained in Mykonos
The Greek coast guard detained 13 refugees in Mykonos on Wednesday after they were located walking at the area near Merchia, a village at the northeastern part of the island. Two underage refugees detained along with the adults were...
Greece
Greek Authorities Put Lives in Danger by Pushing Refugees and Migrants Back to Turkey
Refugees and migrants trying to reach the EU via Greece from conflict-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan are being unlawfully returned to Turkey by Greek coast and border guards, Amnesty International reveals in a new report out today.
The 40-page...
Greece
Migrant Boat Sinks Off Greek Coast, 22 Dead
A small boat carrying migrants hoping to get to Greece sank near the eastern island of Lesvos early on Dec. 15, drowning 22 people, Greek police said.
The boat had set off from the nearby Turkish coast carrying 27 migrants...
Greece
Gaza-Bound Ship Brings on Food, Activists off Greek Coast
A sailing ship with pro-Palestinian activists that is planning to break an Israeli blockade of Gaza took on food and passengers off the southern Greek coast, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
The Estelle, which first set off from Sweden and...