Lesbos

Lesvos to be cleared of illegal immigrants by Easter 2021

All the illegal immigrants who are in Lesvos today will have left by Easter 2021, Greek Minister of Civil Protection…

September 16, 2020

Turkish claims on demilitarising the Aegean Islands via Treaty of Lausanne are fake: Here's why

Turkey is the only country that refers to and demands the demilitarisation of the eastern Aegean islands. With regard to…

September 16, 2020

Former Turkish DM says Greece must evacuate its citizens & army from 9 Aegean islands

A former Secretary General of the so-called Turkish Ministry of National Defense claimed that Greece does not have sovereignty over…

September 16, 2020

The EU won’t turn a blind eye to the challenge, says European Council President

European Council President Charles Michel said he refuses to "paper over this migration challenge," after visiting Lesvos on Tuesday. He…

September 16, 2020

Arsonists of the Moria camp have been detained

Almost a week after the catastrophic fire that turned the Moria migrant camp to ashes and left thousands of illegal…

September 15, 2020

Minister of Civil Protection: Illegal immigrants will not break the rules in our country

Greek Minister of Civil Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, called on illegal immigrants to go to the new structures that were erected…

September 15, 2020

German activist in Lesvos: There are jihadists and rumors of Turkish-supplied guns in Moria, barely any Syrians

The revelations of the German artist, photographer and activist, Rebecca Somer, about the sad events that unfolded at the Moria migrant…

September 15, 2020

Illegal immigrants CAUGHT on video starting fire in Greece's largest migrant camp

Although it is well established that illegal immigrants are responsible for starting fires that destroyed the infamous Moria migrant camp…

September 11, 2020

Fed up Moria locals block road to prevent reconstruction of migrant camp (VIDEO)

Residents of Moria have placed their vehicles and other items in the middle of the road to prevent the passage…

September 10, 2020

Greek Coast Guard arrest members of German human smuggling NGO in Lesvos

A sudden check on well-known Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) called "Sea Watch," in which the Mare Liberum human smuggling ship was…

September 8, 2020

German NGO says it will go to court to continue smuggling people from Turkey to Greece

A German Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has said that it will go to court so that it has the right to…

August 20, 2020

German NGO caught collaborating with Turkey to bring illegal immigrants into Greek waters (VIDEO)

A German NGO, in collaboration with Turkey's Coastguard, has been caught attempting to bring in illegal immigrants into Greece's maritime…

August 16, 2020

Locals from the village of Agra in Lesvos, construct a Greek flag from stones

A group of young individuals from Agra, a mountainous village on the island of Lesvos, pieced together a 500m2 Greek flag…

June 11, 2020

Illegal migrant accused of sexually assaulting 6-year-old girl in Thessaloniki

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Greece's second largest city following a complaint that he had committed indecent acts against…

May 26, 2020

Another knife attack victim in Lesvos migrant camp

The island of Lesvos has reported another knife attack on the weekend, this time a 21-year-old Afghan male. According to…

May 25, 2020

A 23-year-old Afghan illegal immigrant killed her compatriot and disappeared

A brutal crime took place at the camp in Moria on Friday afternoon, when a 23-year-old Afghan woman stabbed herself…

May 23, 2020

Shooting at Moria camp, with two migrants injured

Two migrants were injured after gunshots were fired at the overcrowded Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos, on…

April 23, 2020

Pope Francis sends aide to Greek island to bring back 33 migrants

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has dispatched a close aide to the Greek island of Lesvos, to bring back 33…

December 3, 2019

Lesvos refugee camp Governor resigns

The Governor of one of Greece’s most troublesome migrant and refugee centres, announced his resignation on Wednesday citing personal reasons.…

September 12, 2019

Greece receives biggest influx of migrants since 2016

Hundreds of people in more than a dozen migrant boats landed on Lesvos island, the largest mass arrival from Turkey…

September 2, 2019
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