Samos
Greece
No Firm Commitment on Decongesting Islands at PM's Meeting With Island Mayors on Refugee Crisis
Emerging from a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the mayors of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros said they received no firm commitments about decongesting islands with hotspots of refugees and migrants. The prime minister had confirmed...
Greece
Celestyal Cruises: Samos Is Top Destination Among Cruise Passengers
Celestyal Cruises announced the addition of the Greek island of Samos to its 3 and 4-day Iconic Aegean itineraries after evaluating more than 85,000 questionnaires.
Celestyal Cruises said that its passengers found Samos, in the northeastern Aegean, as one of...
Europe
Refugees, Migrants Risk Death as Bitter Cold Grips Europe
U.N. aid agencies are appealing to authorities in Europe to assist and protect thousands of refugees and migrants trying to survive the harsh winter weather that is gripping the continent. They say people in Greece and the Balkan states...
Greece
Refugees in Greece Will Receive Cash Instead of Meals
Starting in March, refugees in Greece will be getting money for food instead of free meals, said Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Monday.
Mouzalas spoke on SKAI television about the refugee issue and particularly about the new program on...
Greece
Greek Island Couple Open their Restaurant Nightly to Cater to Refugees [video]
(Maria Makrogianni second from right)
There is a restaurant on Roditses beach of Samos island that has become a haven for refugees, thanks to owner Maria Makrogianni and her husband who always have some food ready for their hungry fellow...
Greece
Greek-Turkish Fighter Jets in Dogfights Over Aegean
Two Turkish warplanes that violated Greek airspace over the Lesvos-Chios-Samos islands area twice, were involved in dogfights with a pair of Greek F-16 fighter jets on Monday.
The Turkish F-16 entered Greek airspace in the area of Lesvos and Chios...
Greece
UNHCR Urges Immediate Action to Address Refugee Humanitarian Needs on Samos
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urged for action to be taken to address the humanitarian needs of refugees and migrants on Samos island following the severe deterioration of their living conditions. The overcrowding at the Vathy Reception and Identification Centre...
Greece
Missing Migrants Found Alive by Super Puma Near Samos
Two migrants missing at sea since Thursday morning some six miles north of the Aegean island of Samos were rescued by a Super Puma helicopter in the evening.
One of the migrants was well in his health but the other was...
Animals
Wanted: Huge Manhunt for Argyro, the Mediterranean Monk Seal [video]
Never has an endangered creature been so approachable. Argyro, the Mediterranean monk seal, first came to attention when posing for tourists off the shores of Samos in the eastern Aegean. Since then, the friendly 150-kg animal has been treated...
Greece
11,372 Migrants on Aegean Islands Requesting Asylum; 272 New Arrivals Since Friday
Some 43 refugees were rescued late Monday by a Frontex patrol vessel in the sea region southeast of Samos island amidst strong winds and difficult sea.
A total of 273 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek islands in the last four days...