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308 New Migrant Arrivals Over Last 48 Hours, Totaling 10,000 on Greece's Northern Aegean Islands

A total of 308 migrants and refugees arrived on the islands of the northern Aegean over the last 48 hours. Ninety-three refugees arrived on Lesvos, 155 on Chios and 60 on Samos. According to the police, 5,264 are trapped on Lesvos,...

PM Tsipras Visits Thassos as Wild Fires Scorch the Island for Third Day [videos and photos]

At around 11 am on Monday, an Air Force Chinook helicopter brought Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the Greek island of Thassos, where firefighters have been battling the flames of a wildfire for the past three days. After surveying the...

Alternate Migration Min Mouzalas Announces Transfer of Refugees to Mainland from Greek Islands

Greek Alternate Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas in an interview with Realnews on Sunday announced the transfer of refugees to the mainland to relieve congestion on the islands. He admitted that there are some NGOs that exploit the situation and pointed...

Greek Sweets You Need to Eat While Visiting Greece!

No Greek meal would be complete without a mouth-watering, unforgettable Greek dessert to follow. There are so many deserts to select from while visiting Greece, so let's look at some of the favorites that locals swear are done best in...

Tourism Minister Kountoura: This Is the Greece I love

"The more one travels in Greece, the more there is to discover and experience," Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said in an interview with TUI online media. Kountoura talked about tourism growth, the variety of coastlines and the islands, the...

100 Stunning Shades of Greece Painted With God's Pallet [Pictures]

When most people think of Greece, pictures of white-washed houses and cobalt blue seas come to mind. The truth of the matter is that there's so much more to the country than blue and white. The kaleidoscope of colors...

East Aegean Hoteliers Slash Accommodation Prices by Half [video]

The Hoteliers Associations of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros are offering discounts of 50 percent in hotel prices as part of a coordinated action to boost tourism on the islands of the eastern...

Billionaire Sails Greek Isles After Sacking Thousands of Workers [Video]

Sir Philip Green, holidaying on his new super yacht on the Greek islands, reacted angrily when Sky News attempted to question him about the closure of retail chain BHS and loss of thousands of jobs and pensions. Following the...

Georgia Penna Enjoys a Greek Family Getaway

Greek-Irish model Georgia Penna was recently spotted on the island of Naxos enjoying the summer sun with husband Joe Penna. The model frequently visits Greece in the summer, as she was spotted on the islands last year as well in...

Refugees on Greek Islands Slowly Overcome Fear of the Sea

The summer months have always been a time of excitement in Greece. Greek citizens, expats, and tourists take long vacations near coastal areas, having carefree fun by the sea. However, since the refugee crisis started, the sea has become an...