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Mitsotakis Visits Lebanon Amid Regional Shifts and Syrian Refugee Crisis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has arrived in Lebanon for a pivotal visit amidst significant regional shifts following the fall…

16 December 2024

Greece freezes the asylum applications of 9,000 Syrians

The procedures for examining Syrian asylum applications have been frozen across Europe following the overthrow of the Assad regime. Approximately…

10 December 2024

Greece Welcomes Assad Regime’s Downfall, Calls for Democratic Transition in Syria

Greece has welcomed the downfall of the Assad regime in Syria, hoping it will lead to the safe return of…

9 December 2024

Cyprus to Revoke Protection Status from Migrants Who Commit Crimes

Cyprus plans to revoke subsidiary protection status from migrants involved in serious criminal activities, integrating EU provisions into its new…

15 November 2024

Greece Recovers Two Migrant Bodies After Boat Sinks Off Samos

Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of two migrants after their boat sank off the island of Samos in the…

21 October 2024

Greece Records Highest Rate of Asylum Applicants in the EU for June 2024

Greece recorded the highest rate of first-time asylum seekers in the EU for June 2024, with 45.4 applicants per 100,000…

23 September 2024

EU Auditors: Turkey's Use of Refugee Funds Unclear

European Union auditors raised alarm on Wednesday, highlighting difficulties in determining the efficacy of billions of euros allocated to Turkey…

25 April 2024

Igoumenitsa: A family from Syria was found hiding in a truck - They were semi-conscious from heat stroke

On Monday, three family members from Syria were found in a semi-conscious state due to heat stroke, hidden inside a…

11 July 2023

Thousands of Syrian refugees seeking to enter Greece through the Turkish border due to abhorrent racism

Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in Turkey are attempting to enter Greece after they have faced mounting racist attacks…

22 September 2022

Milliyet: "Caravan of Syrian refugees is moving towards Europe"

With the headline: "Caravan of refugees", the Milliyet newspaper - republishing information that was broadcast by the French news agency…

13 September 2022

Two Syrian illegal immigrants attempt to rape 12-year-old in Central Greeceathens

Two illegal immigrants from Syria attempted to rape a 12-year-old boy in Central Greece. The attempted rape by two Syrian…

21 November 2020

MAJOR: Turkish soldiers shoot at Greek border protectors AGAIN

An alarm was sounded at around 22:00 last night at the Evros border crossing between Greece and Turkey, when Greek…

1 May 2020

Turkish soldier shoots at Greek & German border protectors at Evros

A dangerous incident between Turkish and German border guards occurred at the Greek-Turkish land border. Turkish soldiers targeted German officials…

1 May 2020

Turkish coast guard hits boat full of refugees instead of rescuing them

The crew of a Turkish Coast Guard vessel has been accused of pushing a boat full of refugees into Greek…

20 January 2020

Greek court sentences ISIS terrorist

A criminal appeals court in the city of Komotini has sentenced a 32-year-old Syrian refugee for membership to a terrorism…

21 March 2018

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