Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi accused the Turkish coast guard of refusing to respond to a distress signal sent out by a dinghy carrying 34 illegal migrants in the Aegean Sea Wednesday.
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A special European Union committee will investigate claims that the Hellenic Coast Guard and the European Union border protection agency FRONTEX carried out pushbacks of illegal immigrants. The investigation was requested by…
Authorities in Greece arrested three suspected members of a people-smuggling gang responsible for transporting migrants from Greece to Italy, the Hellenic Coast Guard announced on Tuesday. The arrests were made after the…
Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi reiterated that “Greece does not participate in so called push-backs.” His post on twitter was made following the announcement by the European Union’s border agency, Frontex,…
The European Union’s border agency, Frontex, on Tuesday announced that it is conducting an investigation into media reports of alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants and refugees in the Aegean. It is noted…
Greek authorities are preparing for the possible second wave of illegal immigrants at the Greek-Turkish border. In March this year, Turkey attempted to asymmetrically invade Greece with the use of tens of…
Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said that authorities have prevented more than 10,000 migrants from entering Greece clandestinely by sea so far this year, despite a recent lack of cooperation from the…
Greek authorities announced that a broken down yacht with 73 immigrants and two alleged migrant smugglers, were rescued off the coast of the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, after the vessel sent…
Despite harassment from Turkish authorities, the Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 96 foreign nationals at sea, Greek Port Authority/Coast Guard spokesperson Nikos Lagadianos said on Wednesday. “Ninety-six people have been rescued so far…
A major search and rescue operation took place in the eastern Aegean Sea on Tuesday night, after authorities received an emergency call from a migrant boat. The Hellenic Coast Guard said authorities…
Incredible footage was recorded yesterday by the Hellenic Coast Guard, that once again proves how the Turkish Coast Guard not only makes no effort to prevent illegal immigrants from attempting to enter…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis honoured the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) on Wednesday, at the Athens Concert Hall on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. In his address the Prime Minister said…
According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, at least 412 refugees and immigrants arrived on various islands of the eastern Aegean by boat, despite the adverse weather conditions. Official figures report that from…
Papastratos, the largest tobacco product manufacturer in Greece, has donated five high-speed boats worth 2.4 million euros to the Hellenic Coast Guard in recognition of their efforts to combat the smuggling of…
Greek Coast Guard authorities seized a large quantity of the drug ‘Captagon’ notoriously used by ISIS jihadists, in a container at Piraeus port. The discovery was made during a joint operation by…
by Aggelos Skordas Greek fishermen of the Eastern Aegean islands appear in despair as incidents of violations by their Turkish colleagues who repeatedly violate the Greek territorial waters have dramatically increased. According…