Evros River

European Court Condemns Greece for Illegal Migrant Pushback, Labels Practice ‘Systematic’

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Greece for illegally deporting a Turkish woman in 2019, describing the…

2 weeks ago

Germany's Decision to Alter Schengen Agreement Sparks Concerns in Greece

Germany’s recent move to effectively dismantle parts of the Schengen Agreement and repatriate migrants and refugees to their initial point…

4 months ago

Greece Ramps Up Security on Evros Border Amidst European Instability

Greece is bolstering its border security along the Evros River, the natural border with Turkey, in a move signaling heightened…

4 months ago

Drought-Stricken Greece Faces Severe Water Shortages: Farmers and Locals Struggle

Greece is facing severe water shortages due to a prolonged drought, impacting both farmers and residents. With harvests threatened, farmer…

5 months ago

Dozens of migrants have reportedly crossed from Turkey into Greece via the river Evros

A group of 138 migrants, consisting of 53 men, 32 women, and 53 children of Syrian origin, were detected by…

2 years ago

17 migrants, including eight children, were rescued from an islet at the Greece-Turkey border

On Wednesday, police reported that 17 migrants were rescued, including eight children, who were stranded on a small islet in…

2 years ago

39 migrants dumped by Turkey on border islet rescued by Greek authorities

Thirty-nine migrants dumped by Turkey on a border islet were rescued by the Greek police. They had been abandoned by…

2 years ago

Greek police call Turkish authorities for emergency help over 40 trapped migrants

The Greek Police Directorate has notified Turkish authorities on Thursday of a group of nearly 40 migrants trapped on an…

2 years ago

Greece stops 40,000 migrants at Evros river so far in 2022

Greece blocks 40,000 migrants at Evros river so far in 2022 Migration across the river has seen a 30% increase…

3 years ago

Afghan migrant: "We love Turkey very much, we do not love Greece at all"

Making the rounds on Turkish media are the comments an Afghan migrant recently made: "We love Turkey very much. We…

5 years ago

Bulgaria floods Evros River to make it harder for illegal migrants to cross (VIDEO)

Bulgarian authorities at the request of Greece, deliberately opened the Ivaylovgrad dam, so that the Evros river at the Greek-Turkish…

5 years ago

Decomposing body found on the banks of Evros

Greek police announced on Monday that they found a decomposed body on the banks of the Evros river, the natural…

5 years ago

Greece was the second entry point of the more than 120,000 migrants to Europe

The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that a total of 124,118 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe by…

6 years ago

Over 200 migrants enter Greece from Turkey

Greek authorities say about 200 migrants crossed into Greece from the northeastern land border with Turkey, which is a concerningly large number of…

6 years ago

Bodies of three women found near Evros River

The bodies of three women were found at Prangios near the Evros River, the coroner said in a preliminary finding on…

6 years ago

Turkey is responsible for new influx of migrants says Greece

Greece has issued an official complaint with the European Commission saying Turkey is responsible for deliberate negligence in guarding the…

6 years ago

Police arrest traffickers attempting to bring migrants from Turkey to Greece

Greek police arrested two men in Evros river on Sunday for attempting to illegally bring nine migrants with a dinghy…

6 years ago