Aegean
Environment
Why the Mediterranean is One of the Saltiest Seas in the World
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most storied and lovely bodies of water anywhere in the world -- and it is also one of the saltiest.
Greek News
Greece Denies Reports of Migrants Thrown into the Sea
Greece rejected on Friday reports it had thrown migrants into the Aegean sea and instead has accused Turkey of deliberately spreading fake news.
Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis responded to a report by German news magazine Der Spiegel, Dutch investigative platform...
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Greece Vows to Counter Threat Posed by Turkey’s Drones
Greece announced on Friday that it is taking measures to defend against Turkey's drones (UAV) that have been spotted recently operating over Greek islands in the eastern Aegean.
Minister of Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos acknowledged the proliferation of UAV overflights by...
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Turkey Accuses Greece of Seeking Military Superiority
Turkey accused Greece on Friday of seeking to achieve military superiority in the eastern Mediterranean, describing Athens’ ambition as "futile."
“This is not an arms race but showing off weapons. They are striving for superiority against Turkey through armament by...
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Erdogan Says Greece is “Lying” on Migrants; Threatens to Open Floodgates
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of telling “lies” about migrant pushbacks and threatened to open the gates for migrants to storm into Greece.
Erdogan's outburst followed Mitsotakis's statements on Tuesday when he...
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Turkey’s Coast Guard Attempts to Push Migrant Dinghy to Greece
Turkey's Coast Guard attempted to escort a dinghy with about 40 migrants on board to Greece's Lesvos island, Greek authorities announced on Tuesday.
The incident occurred early in the morning in the sea area east of Lesvos.
According to the Hellenic...
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EU Calls for Investigation into Alleged Migrant Pushbacks by Greece
The EU executive called on Wednesday for an investigation into alleged migrant pushbacks by Greece, which Athens is flatly denying.
The announcement follows reports in the German media outlets Der Spiegel and ARD, according to which some of these operations...
Greek News
Greece Purchases Powerful Israeli “Spike NLOS” Missile
Greece is to purchase the multi-purpose Israeli missile Spike NLOS in order to strengthen its military presence in the Aegean and Evros
Greek News
Greece’s Milos Voted Best Island in the World for 2021
Greece's Milos was voted the best island in the world for 2021 according to a survey carried out among the millions of Travel+Leisure magazine readers. Folegandros island also in the Aegean was voted second best in the world.
This year's...
Environment
Massive Fire Leaves Much of Rhodes Without Power
A massive fire broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday. The blaze has left a great portion of the island without power.