Chios

More than 300 migrants combined landed on the islands of Chios, Lesvos and Kos on Monday morning, raising concerns about the ability of Greek authorities to manage the inflow. Specifically, Lesvos received 176 refugees, 89 landed on Chios and 50...

A major fire broke out on Chios early in the morning on Friday destroying a forested area and injuring six people. The blaze continues between the villages Sidirounta, Katavasi and Managros. Speaking to Skai television, deputy governor of the region Stamatis...

The Hoteliers Associations of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros are offering discounts of 50 percent in hotel prices as part of a coordinated action to boost tourism on the islands of the eastern...

Hoteliers in Samos, Lesvos, Chios, Kos and Leros -- the islands most affected by the refugee crisis last year -- are slashing prices for rooms and tourist packages by up to 50 percent for Greek tourists who will visit...

The Greek government is planning to establish permanent camps that can accommodate up to 1,000 migrants and refugees all over Greece. According to a government official who spoke to Reuters, the aim is to decongest the northeastern Aegean islands that...

Another boat load of refugees and migrants safely docked east of the island of Lesbos early on Monday morning, accompanied by the Greek Coast Guard after having refused to leave their boat. Around 51 refugees and migrants arrived on...

Greece's Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas stated on Friday that the migrant flows from Turkey are manageable and that Ankara still honors its agreement with the European Union on stemming refugee flows. His statement came after Greek government concerns over...

The flow of migrants to the Greek islands from Turkey has increased by 76%, after disputes between Ankara and Europe, following the failed coup attempt. The number of stranded asylum seekers coming from the Turkish shores to the northeast...

The number of refugees and migrants arriving on the Greek island of Chios has not stopped increasing despite Greece's agreement with the European Union. Between Saturday and Monday morning more than 200 people arrived on the island. Specifically, on Saturday morning...

Authorities on the Greek island of Chios are sweeping the island in order to locate and arrest all migrants and refugees who have been involved in illegal activities, following the latest burglaries and thefts. According to local media, the first...