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Parliament to Vote on Extending VAT Discount for Aegean Islands

Greek Parliament tabled an amendment to scrap a new tax hike and instead extend the bill that gives a VAT discount for several of the country's islands on Monday. The vote on the matter is to be held later in the...

Opposition Parties Criticize Greek Government Handouts

The announcement of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that 617 million euros will be given to low income pensioners and that Aegean islands handling migrant arrivals will have lower VAT was met with fierce criticism from opposition parties. "In the middle...

Greek Gov't Handouts to Pensioners, Islanders Not Discussed With Creditors

The Greek government has not asked for the creditors' approval to give out 617 million euros to low income pensioners because the money comes out of the surplus, said State Minister Alekos Flabouraris. Speaking on Alpha television on Friday morning,...

Foreign Ministry Calls Turkish Claims Over Aegean Islands ‘Provocative’ and ‘Irresponsible’

Greek sovereignty over the Aegean islands is indisputable and backed by international law, the country’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in response to a new series of statements by Turkish officials who questioned the legal status of several islands...

Protests on Lesvos, Lemnos, Samos, Chios Against Government's Plan to Scrap Special VAT Discount for Aegean Islands

On Wednesday members of both professional and business associations took matters into their own hands and occupied the offices of the General Secretariat of Aegean and Island Policy in Mytilene, Lesvos, to protest against the planned revocation of a special...

11,801 Refugees and Migrants Recorded on Northern Aegean Islands on Monday

Migrants and refugees flow to the island of Chios posted a significant increase in the last three days in comparison with the islands of Lesvos and Samos. One hundred and fifty-three persons arrived on Chios, 53 on Lesvos and only...

Greek Migration Min Mouzalas: Government Aiming to Construct Indoor Migrant Centers at Hotspots

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas made a plea to the residents of the northern Aegean islands to contribute to the construction of reception centers for the migrants and refugees otherwise the agreement between EU and Turkey will be at stake. "We will not...

Police Report Growing Concern as Far-Right Groups Attack Migrant Centers in Hotspots

Officials have announced their growing concern regarding violent attacks on migrants centers throughout the Aegean islands by far-right groups. According to the latest reports from Greek police force (ELAS), there have been at least two assaults against migrant facilities on the...

Golden Dawn Holds Rallies Near Refugee Hotspots on Aegean Islands

On Tuesday Ilias Kasidiaris, a senior member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party conveyed the party's xenophobic rhetoric regarding refugees. The speech took place at a rally on the Greek Aegean island of Chios, where there are currently 2,686...

Aegean 'Hotspots' Hosting Over 15,000 Migrants, Latest Data Reveals

Over this past weekend the numbers of refugees being hosted on the five Greek islands in the Aegean known as "hotspots" rose above 15,000, according to the latest government data. The data shows that the island of Lesvos is currently...