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Over 600 Migrants Land on Greek Islands in 24 Hours

More than 600 migrants landed on islands of the Eastern Aegean from Monday morning until Tuesday dawn, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. Specifically, 397 refugees and migrants landed on the Greek islands until Tuesday morning, with 225 arriving on Chios,...

Migrant Arrivals from Turkey on the Rise Again

A new rush of arrivals of migrants from the Turkish shores resulted in 633 people landing on Greek islands between Friday and Monday, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. Specifically, 147 asylum seekers arrived on Lesvos, 256 on Chios and...

Greek Coastguard Seizes 2 Tons of Marijuana on Italian Yacht

Greek authorities announced that they have seized roughly two tons of Albania-grown marijuana on an Italian-flagged yacht destined for the Aegean Sea islands. The coastguard says the seizure followed a tip-off and took place early Friday south of the Greek...

Three People Missing After Freighter Sinks off Crete

Greek rescue teams are searching for three people reported missing after a cargo ship sank off the southern island of Crete. The Togo flagged, cargo ship, Ag Marina was sank early on Thursday about 30 nautical miles off the western...

97 Migrants Rescued off Greece

The Greek coastguard has rescued 97 migrants sailing off the south of the country near city of Pylos, Greece after their boat ran into trouble in bad weather, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The boat first encountered difficulties late on Monday...