Skaramangas

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'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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’s struggling Skaramangas shipyards took another blow on Feb. 28 when the European Court of Justice ruled that government aid granted after 1992 was in breach of free market competition guidelines. The court confirmed a 2006 decision by the European...