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Over 60 officials of Pakistan's FIA implicated in human trafficking ring behind Greece boat tragedy

The boat tragedy that claimed the lives of over 250 Pakistanis off the coast of southern Greece on June 14,…

7 January 2025

IOM: At least 100 million Pakistanis want to come to Europe! – How many of them will stay in Greece?

According to a November 14 report by the International Organization for Migration, the South Asian country has risen to fifth…

1 December 2024

Three Men Acquitted of Racially Motivated Arson Charges in Greece

A decision by the Three-member Court of Criminal Appeals of Thrace has sparked outrage in Greece. The court freed three…

9 July 2024

Wild fight between 25 immigrants in Makrinitsa

A fierce fight took place on Friday night at the Shelter for Unaccompanied Minors in Makrinitsa Pelion, according to TheNewspaper.gr.…

28 January 2024

Refugee Boat Spotted on Gavdos Island Beach

The boat carrying 70 undocumented immigrants was sighted on the beach of the island of Gavdos in the early hours…

30 December 2023

50 immigrants have escaped from the Aegean facility on Leros and are missing

According to ieidiseis.gr, the issue is not the 123 immigrants who unsuccessfully attempted to escape from the Leros structure last…

14 October 2023

EVROS: Greek police arrest vigilantes for apprehending migrants from Pakistan, Syria (VIDEO)

A video that was taken in Evros has been making the rounds on the internet, and in it, "militia guards"…

23 August 2023

FIRE IN GREECE: At least 18 charred immigrants found in Dadia forest near Turkish border

Eighteen bodies have been found in a forested area of northern Greece hit by wildfires for the past four days,…

22 August 2023

Rhodes: Turkish gendarme arrested for trying to smuggle illegal immigrants into Greece

The Coast Guard in Rhodes arrested a 21-year-old Turkish man for transporting illegal immigrants to Greece. The arrested man claims…

16 November 2022

Giannis Antetokounmpo showed off his skills at the premiere of "Naija Odyssey" (VIDEO)

After Mariah's birthday, in which Giannis Antetokounmpo showed us his dancing skills, the Greek Freak was once again delightful following…

21 September 2022

Over 18,000 Ukrainians held valid Greek residence permit in 2020

More than 18,000 Ukrainians held a valid Greek residence permit by end of 2020, and more than 4,000 in the…

11 April 2022

Nearly a quarter of Greek islanders see an improvement in migrant situation

The majority of Greeks Islanders in the Aegean Sea believe that the situation of illegal immigration is "under control," a…

24 January 2022

400 young Afghans and Pakistanis are being transferred to the island of Kos after Turkish Refusal

400 migrants were in a boat crossing international waters between Greece and Turkey when the boat ran into trouble and…

31 October 2021

Greek authorities investigating migrant boat ‘incident’ off the coast off Crete.

Greek authorities said Friday they are investigating an incident off the coast of Crete, following reports in the local news…

29 October 2021

367 Afghan citizens, mostly judges, arrive in Athens

Afghan nationals - mostly judges - arrived in Athens today through the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as part of commitments…

25 October 2021

Mitarachi: We entered Turkish waters to save migrants from a wreck

Turkey was blamed by Minister of Immigration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi for a shipwreck in the sea area between northern…

30 July 2021

Two charged in sexual assault on Koropi beach

Two of six men accused in the sexual assault of a woman at a beach in Koropi, east of Athens,…

9 June 2021

The Evros border "symbolises European values," says EU Commission VP Schinas

The border in Evros is European and will be protected, stated European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas. "We have the…

7 June 2021

Greece installs 'powerful sound cannons' to deter illegal migrants

In addition to the new border fence in Evros, powerful sound cannons have been set up in Alexandroupolis, alongside the…

4 June 2021

Overcrowding in Greece's migrant camps eases

Less than 10,000 individuals reside in Greece's overcrowded migrant camps for the first time since Europe's migration crisis began in…

17 May 2021

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