Greece
Greece
Corruption Prosecutors to Investigate Skaramangas Shipyard Sale in 2002
Greece's corruption prosecutors on Monday announced the launch of an investigation into the 2002 privatization of Hellenic Shipyards in Skaramangas. According to their initial findings, there are indications of significant losses for the Greek state through the sale, amounting...
Greece
Police Intervene as Refugees Brawl in Greek Mainland Hotspot
Violence erupted on Tuesday at a refugee camp on the Greek mainland identified earlier this month by a government minister as one of the locations which needed to see a reduction in migrant numbers.
Reports say fighting broke out between...
Greece
We Must Reduce Migrant, Refugee Pressures, Says Greek Minister
The numbers of people in migrant reception camps must be decreased, Greek Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Monday, referring to the northern Aegean islands bearing the brunt of the migrant influx.
Vitsas, speaking to the Athens News Agency radio...
Greece
Historic Battleship 'Averoff' Bids Farewell to Thessaloniki (photos, video)
The historic Hellenic Navy battleship "Georgios Averoff" set sail from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday; after a two month stay, and has begun its long journey back to Athens and its usual berth at the Trocadero...
Greece
Missing Refugee Child's Death Probably Caused by Drowning, Coroner Says
A preliminary examination of the seven-year-old Syrian child found dead in the sea in Skaramangas indicates that his death was caused by drowning, the Piraeus coroners' service said on Saturday. A full autopsy will be carried out on Monday.
The...
Greece
Irish Minister and Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald Visit Athens' Refugee Centers Displaying 'Active Form of Solidarity'
On Tuesday, Frances Fitzgerald, the Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality visited the refugee reception centers in the Athens district of Elaionas and in the Skaramangas district of Piraeus, accompanied by the Irish ambassador to Greece. During her...
Greece
Eleven Face Charges Over 2003 S-frigate Contract; Former Minister Under Scrutiny
Greek Corruption Prosecutor Eleni Raikou on Tuesday ordered the prosecution of 11 individuals for criminal breach of faith in connection with a contract for the refurbishment of six S-type Navy frigates. She also ordered that a copy of the...
Education
Volunteer Teachers: Giving Migrant Schoolchildren in Greek Camp a Chance at Education
Greece is preparing to educate around 8,500 refugee children starting this September.
The program that is set to start in September will include classes to integrate the refugee students in the camps or at public facilities before sending them into proper schools.
The...
Greece
Migration Min Mouzalas: Makeshift Refugee Camp at Piraeus Port Must be Evacuated by Mid-June
Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas told the Parliament on Friday that the government is planning to evacuate the makeshift refugee camp at Piraeus Port by mid-June and transfer the refugees and migrants to facilities with more dignified conditions.
"In such big...
Crime
Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Found, Police Suspect Kidnapping
Three-and-a-half-year-old Maria-Eirini Printezi who went missing on Sunday afternoon was found on Monday by Hellenic Coast Guard officers in near Athens, Greece.
Reportedly, according to Coast Guard officials, the first words the girl said were, "They let me go." Young...
Greece
2,680 Refugees in Piraeus Port
The number of refugees and migrants currently in Piraeus port is 2,680. According to Greek media, 300 people are expected to be transferred to the Skaramangas accommodation center.
On Thursday morning, three ships with 52 refugees and migrants arrived at...
Greece
Pilot Program to Allow Fixed Presence of Greek Lawyers in Two Refugee Centers
Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas agreed to allow the fixed presence of lawyers in two refugee hospitality centers in Eleonas, Attica, and in Moria, Lesvos, following a meeting with the head of the Athens Bar Association, Vasilis Alexandris, on...
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
Launch of First Submarine Built in Greece
The Pipinos, the first submarine constructed in Greece, was launched on Monday in the Skaramangas shipyard of western Athens.
The christening of the Pipinos was attended by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Defense Minister Dimitris...
Greece
Hellenic Navy Contracts with Shipyard Workers to Complete Submarines
The Hellenic Navy has called on workers at Skaramangas Shipyards to contract for the completion of work on four submarines it has commissioned, it was announced on Wednesday.
In an effort to restart the submarine construction in Greece, the Navy...