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Greece
Migrants Fight in Patras While Searching for Passage to Italy
Migrant groups clashed on Thursday, August 4, around midnight, in an abandoned building across from Patras port. Three people were lightly injured during the fight, one of which was transferred to the University Hospital to receive the necessary treatment.
According...
Crime
Authorities Looking for Refugees Involved in Illegal Activities on Chios Island
Authorities on the Greek island of Chios are sweeping the island in order to locate and arrest all migrants and refugees who have been involved in illegal activities, following the latest burglaries and thefts.
According to local media, the first...
Greece
Greece will be Tried Hard if EU-Turkey Deal Collapses, Migration Minister says
Greece will be tried very hard if the European Union-Turkey deal on curbing the refugee flow collapses, Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas said.
At the same time, other European countries will suffer if there is a new surge of migrants...
Greece
Plastic Boat Carrying Some 50 Migrants Sinks off Lesvos
On Thursday a plastic boat carrying some 50 migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos, authorities are reporting.
The plastic boat carrying the migrants sank southeast of the island, where there are now two coast guard...
Greece
Greek Migration Ministry: '1,000 Migrants and Refugees Will Leave from the Aegean Islands'
It was estimated that 57,034 identified refugees and migrants were on the Greek territory on Wednesday while 119 new arrivals were reported in the last 24 hours.
According to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures, 22,250 of the refugees...
Greece
Bill for First Mosque Building in Athens Tabled in Parliament
The amendment for the building of the first mosque in Athens was tabled in parliament on Tuesday and will be processed with express procedures for voting at Thursday's plenary.
The Muslim mosque will be built in Elaionas, a sparsely populated...
Crime
Forged Travel Documents Ring Dismantled in Athens
Hellenic Police have dismantled a ring producing and selling forged travel and residency documents after discovering a workshop in an Athens apartment.
The workshop was found in the Kypseli neighborhood, an area where many migrants reside. According to police, a 27-year-old...
Greece
Christian Volunteers Try to Proselytize Muslim Migrants In Greece
Christian volunteers have tried to proselytize Muslim migrants and refugees at the Moria registration center on Lesvos, a Guardian report says.
According to the British newspaper, there have been at least two proselytizing attempts in recent months, with volunteers handing...
Greece
Greece Worries About New Refugee and Migrant Influx
There is great concern within the Greek government regarding the possible blow up of the agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the refugee issue.
The agreement between Ankara and the EU calls for the readmission to Turkey of...
Greece
Over 60 Migrants Arrive on Lesvos from Turkey
More than 60 migrants and refugees arrived on Tuesday in various coasts of Lesvos island, coming from Turkey.
The Hellenic Coast Guard collected 15 people from the Skala of Sykamia area, in the north part of the island, at 5...