Lesbos

The border in the neutral zone between Greece and FYROM has shut down again since Saturday night, after FYROM allowed the passage of 300 refugees. 6,500 people are in Idomeni, over 3,150 are on the islands and about 22,000 in total in Greece. 300...

Greece's tourism - one of the country's most core financial resources - is facing a great threat, as massive cancellations in reservations are occurring in touristic destinations where there are refugee and migrant flows. According to an interview in Kathemerini,...

According to ANA-MPA, the situation in Idomeni is still out of control as at least 5,500 refugees and migrants are trapped at the borders waiting to cross in the neutral zone of the FΥRΟΜ. In addition, 437 more refugees...

The NATO mission commenced its operation in the Aegean in order to stop the migrant flows incited by illegal traders. More specifically, the Canadian frigate HMCS-Fredericton is close to Lesbos. The German frigate fgs-bonn, which the NATO mission is under...

A plan to decelerate the arrival of refugees from the islands to Greece's mainland has been confirmed by Shipping Minister Theodoros Dritsas. According to the "migrant delay plan," ferries will not be making their scheduled routes for three days, thereby...

A family of refugees have been reunited with their beloved cat, after splitting up from the pet while fleeing from Iraq. The epic journey of Kunkush the "refugee cat" lasted over four months when he was welcomed in Norway...

A total of 2,090 refugees were rescued and brought to Lesbos island in the past 24 hours alone, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. Authorities say that in the past three days more than 6,000 refugees and migrants were registered...

The Greek government is rushing to complete the refugee registration centers and hospitality camps in order to stop pressure from certain European Union states that call for border closing. However, there are citizen reactions at some of the sites, with...

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos will visit Lesvos, Chios and Leros on Tuesday to inspect the registration and identification centers on the islands which are almost complete, the ministry said in a press release. Before his visit, he will hold a...

There's little room left in the graveyards on this windswept island. Aid workers on Lesbos struggle to bury the growing number of refugees' bodies pulled from the sea. Of the more than a million people who have found safe haven...