Austrian Airlines has announced the launch of flights to a number of islands in Greece as of July. According to the company’s announcement, the airline will offer the following holiday charters: Chania,…
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15.5% of today’s population in the North Aegean islands are illegal immigrants compared to 1.4% in the South Aegean. With the exception of these two regions, whose islands are the first reception…
Just days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ‘claimed’ that there are no mosques in Athens, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu repeated the same lie without any shame. In an interview yesterday, the…
In the last few days, Turkish media became incensed over a mosque in Greece that had displayed a Greek flag on a minaret. Akşam Gazetes, even called this “provocative.” Many social media…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again been caught out lying to stoke ultra-nationalistic and ultra-religious fanaticism to discredit Greece in a speech he made yesterday. “Hagia Sophia was beautified and…
According to Greek government sources illegal migration flows have come to a near standstill, noting huge decreases since the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, 2,773 refugees and migrants arrived in Greece in April 2019,…
The Greek island of Kos, the birthplace of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, has dedicated a short video to Greece’s frontline healthcare workers. “Doctors, medical staff, students and healthcare professionals, even retired…
Dramatic footage has emerged of a Greek coastguard ship blocking Turkish coastguard ships and illegal immigrants from entering Greece’s maritime waters near the Aegean island of Lesvos. According to a statement by…
The head of International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Greece, Gianluca Rocco, announced on Monday the temporary transfer of more than 2,000 asylum applicants from migrant camp hotspots. According to Rocco, the…
Following the deliberate attempt by a Turkish Coast Guard vessel to ram into a Greek Coast Guard patrol on Wednesday morning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commented that “they will run away…
Greece’s government announced it is holding off on plans to build new closed migrant detention camps on the Greek islands to allow for negotiations with local authorities who strongly oppose the initiative.…
Local residents from Lesvos have expressed their opposition to the Greek government’s intention of building a new closed migrant camp on the island, painting a huge Greek flag and the word “OXI”…
Locals residents of Greek islands have urged authorities on Thursday to shut overcrowded migrant camps that host thousands of asylum seekers. Greek officials and residents from islands hosting thousands of migrants staged…
Greek islanders are up in arms over a proposed legislative act by the government that will requisition land on the islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros to build more migrant…
Athens’ International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is set to receive a huge expansion and major renovations, after the massive project was given the green light. According to Ypodomes, this is the first major…
Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister, Notis Mitarachis confirmed that migrants who fail to prove they are genuine asylum seekers, will be returned to Turkey. Mitarachis’ made the comments on Sunday during his…
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…
Four people have tragically lost their lives over the last 48 hours as severe storms have hit parts of Greece. On Rhodes island, a 75-year-old woman was found dead after her basement…
A senior official announced the European Union is preparing to pay Turkey tens of millions of dollars to help boost its coast guard, as increasing numbers of migrants are fleeing Turkey for…
Locals from mainland regions of Greece took to the streets over the weekend to protest against the transfer of migrants from Greek islands to towns in Northern Greece. Numerous groups of protesters…