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Lesvos Honors Greek Coast Guard Officer Devoted to Saving Migrants

The city of Mytilini on Lesvos island paid tribute on Friday to Kyriakos Papadopoulos, a Coast Guard officer who saved thousands of refugees at sea between 2015 and 2016 before dying of heart failure nearly a year ago. The local...

Greek Islands Get VAT Raise Suspended for 6 Months

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Friday that that an earlier decision to raise value-added tax rates (VAT) at eastern Aegean islands will be suspended. The decision was made during the EU summit meeting in Brussels and it affects...

Aegean Islands have Reached Boiling Point Warns Regional Governor

The North Aegean regional governor warned that violence could erupt in the overcrowded hot-spots of Lesvos, Chios and Samos. Speaking on Monday to SKAI radio, Christiana Kalogirou said that the islands are in desperate situation following the surge in migrant...

Lesvos' Mayor Says He Welcomes Gov's Announced Growth Plan for Northern Aegean Islands

  Lesvos mayor Spyros Galinos welcomed the 25-million-euro growth plan announced by the Greek government on Saturday for the islands of the northern Aegean, saying it offers much-needed support for the local economy. Alternate Economy Minister Alexis Charitsis will visit Lesvos on Monday (March 13)...

Avramopoulos: Alleviating the Situation on the Greek Islands a 'Humanitarian Imperative'

All Greeks and Europeans have a humanitarian imperative to alleviate the situation on the Greek islands, for the migrants as well as for the islands' inhabitants, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday...

Fire Raging on Chios Island, Villages Evacuated

A large fire that broke out early Monday morning is raging on Chios island destroying a forest and putting in danger nearby villages that have been evacuated. So far, 12 firefighting vehicles, 15 municipality trucks, 32 men of the local...

Greek Prime Minister Calls for Internal Unity in the Face of Refugee Crisis

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held a meeting with the authorities of Greek areas with a high concentration of refugees to increase cooperation and information sharing among the various sides. During the meeting, Tsipras noted that the situation that has developed is beyond...

Greek Govt Receives Pressure to Tear Down Fence on Border with Turkey

The Greek government is facing increasing pressure to take down the fence along its land border with Turkey in the Evros region in order to stop refugees from making the deadly journey to Europe via the Aegean Sea. Citizen Protection...

Tourism Bodies in Lesvos Decry EC's Decision to Halt Special Visas for Turkish Tourists

Tourism bodies and municipal authorities in the northern Aegean reacted angrily to a letter by Alternate Foreign Minister George Katrougalos informing them that the European Commission rejected the extension of a visa facilitation pilot program that allowed Turkish nationals...