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3,355 Refugees Arrive at Piraeus Port on Tuesday

Another 3,355 refugees arrived early on Tuesday at Piraeus port. "Blue Star 1" carried 1,022 refugees from Mytilene and Chios, "Blue Star Patmos" carried 1,197 refugees from Mytilene and "Nisos Rhodos" carried 1,136 from Mytilene, Chios and Samos. PM Tsipras to...

French and British Police Agree Third Suicide Bomber Passed Through Greece

French and British authorities agreed that the third suicide bomber of Stade de France in Paris on November 13 had crossed to Europe through the island of Leros. French authorities published a photograph of the third man who blew himself...

Greek Govt: Refugee Issue Should be Separated from Terrorism

The Greek government is sending to all directions the message that the refugee issue should be separated from the terrorism threat, in light of Friday's bloody Islamic State attacks in Paris. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday that...

Paris Attacks: Published Pictures of Greek Boat Tickets of Suspected Jihadists

The Syrian passport found outside the Stade de France on Friday night leads to a person who had passed through Greece among refugees. Protothema.gr published pictures of the boat tickets of two persons who are likely to be involved...

Assailant Involved in Paris Attacks Passed Through Leros, Greece

At least one of the eight Paris attack perpetrators was among the refugees who had passed through Greece in October holding a Syrian passport, Greek authorities say. According to Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas, the Syrian passport found at...

Ferry to Transfer 3,000 Refugees to Thessaloniki

The ferry that was to transfer 3,000 refugees from Kos to Athens, will now transfer them to the Thessaloniki Port after stops to board more from the islands of Kalymnos and Leros. The ferry "Eleftherios Venizelos" is already in the...

UN: 160,000 Seaborne Migrant and Refugee Arrivals in Greece in the Past 7 Months

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Monday that 20,483 seaborne immigrants arrived in Greece between August 8 and August 14. To put this number in perspective, in 2014, 43,500 migrants and refugees entered Greece through the sea. By the end...

Small Greek Island and Residents Not Recognized for Financial Gain

A Greek family that has been living alone on a small Aegean island called Levitha since 1820 is not being acknowledged by the state which will not recognize their or the island’s existence, in order to serve financial interests...

Greek Islands Facing Migration Crisis – Devastating Conditions for Migrants and Refugees

While Greece has almost completed a bailout deal with international creditors, the migration crisis on the country's islands is becoming a major problem for the Greek government and the country. The Guardian reported that after Tuesday's migrant riot on the island of Kos,...

Greek Islands Can't Handle Mass Migrant Influx

The situation in several islands of the Aegean Sea is out of control as hundreds of refugees and irregular migrants arrive daily from the coasts of Turkey, creating grave problems to local communities. Refugees from war-torn Syria and irregular migrants...