Images are emerging of a Greek Orthodox church in Lesvos which was vandalised by refugees. On Monday, more than 500 refugees grouped together to head down to the port of Mytilini from…
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Greece’s Prime Minister has summoned the North Aegean governor and the mayors of Chios, West Lesvos and Mytilini to an urgent meeting to discuss the migrant crisis they are experiencing, which has…
Lesvos and Chios have been gripped by a second day of clashes between riot police and local communities protesting against government plans to create closed migrant centres. Over ten protesters and 40…
The North Aegean Region and its municipalities have called for a general strike on Wednesday, which comes amid clashes that broke out on the islands of Lesvos and Chios, where residents tried…
Authorities on the island of Lesvos have charged 14 asylum seekers with violence against hotspot workers, disturbance of peace, property damage, attempt to cause grievous bodily harm, arson, as well as violations…
Authorities on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday confirmed the arrival of over 500 migrants seeking asylum. According to the regional police directorate, there were 525 arrivals in the last 48 hours,…
Opinion Piece Lesvos locals have been hit with a sense of Déjà vu, after approximately 600 illegal immigrants disembarked their inflatable vessels on the shores of Skala Eressos, less than 48 hours…
A 70-year-old man from a village in Mytilini has been charged with raping three young siblings who were under his care. According to local media, the man was a sports trainer and many…
Aromas and flavours will come to life on the Greek island of Lesvos, as locals celebrate and promote their regional cuisine from July 2-7, 2019. The 3rd Lesvos Food Fest is a gastronomy…
What do you get when you combine a range of Lesvian associations, a brilliant Lesvos disc jockey, island food and Mytilenean House – one big party and many happy faces. Lesvos is,…
Greece’s leading airline carrier AEGEAN on Holy Saturday, April 27, will provide three extra aircraft (non commercial flights) to distribute the Holy Flame to as many Greek destinations as possible, once it arrives in Athens from Jerusalem.…
A 17th-century Muslim temple built on Lesvos to honour an Ottoman sultan’s unknown “Queen Mother” will be restored under a 1.2 million euro grant from EU regional development funds for the Aegean…
As Greece comes under renewed pressure and criticism from the EU and humanitarian organisations over its handling of the migrant crisis and overcrowded camps, many new migrant arrivals are now being placed in…
One hundred asylum seekers have left the overcrowded Moria migration camp on the island of Lesvos and are heading for the mainland city of Kavala. The asylum seekers will be relocated in…
A Turkish vessel rammed into a Greek gunboat early this morning in Mytilini, on Lesvos island. According to the Hellenic Navy the incident occurred at around 4:30am after the Turkish vessel “Karmate”…
It’s been a big year for Lesvos, which has experienced humanitarian and natural crises, resounding support and international recognition winning an award for the world’s most beautiful street, located in Molyvos. It’s…
The Aegean death toll continues to rise as another people smuggling boat carrying around ten undocumented migrants capsized yesterday near Lesvos, four of which have drowned. During the search and rescue operation,…