Evros
Environment
Greece Under Fire on Anniversary of Mati Disaster
At least four large fires are cutting a path of destruction across Greece on Saturday, burning homes and businesses, forcing evacuations, pushing into beach resorts, and scorching protected forests and parks.
Strong winds and temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius (mid-90s...
Environment
Wildfire at Greek National Park in Evros Scorches Protected Area
Firefighters on Saturday continued to battle a wildfire at Dadia–Lefkimi–Soufli Forest National Park in Evros that had burned 800 hectares of forest, nearly 2,000 acres, by Friday night.
The protected area, home to dozens of animals and four hundred plant...
Greek News
Greece Accused of Coercing Migrants to Conduct Pushbacks at Evros
Greece has been coercing migrants into pushing fellow asylum seekers back to Turkey at Evros, a joint investigation by international media outlets alleged this week.
A joint investigation by the Guardian, Lighthouse Reports, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, and ARD Report...
Environment
Greece’s European Stork Village Celebrates Return Of Migratory Birds
Greece celebrates the annual return of the majestic storks from Africa on June 4, with a special festival held at the Greek European Stork Village in Poros Ferron, North Eastern Greece.
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...
Greek News
COVID-19: Number of Cases, Deaths Stabilizes in Greece
The number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths in Greece seems to stabilize below the high figures of last week.
On Saturday, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced 16,023 new cases and 72 deaths, while 567 patients are intubated....
Greek News
Turkey Releases Greek Police Officer Arrested Near Evros Border
A Greek police officer and his partner who were arrested by Turkish security forces on Sunday near the border region of Evros were released on Monday according to the Greek Ministry of Civil Protection.
The pair, from the northeastern Greek...
Europe
Belarus Uses Migrants Against Poland — Just as Turkey did Against Greece
Poland accused Belarus on Monday of planning a "major provocation" by encouraging a large group of migrants to cross the Polish border, in an incident reminiscent of Turkey's attempt to destabilize Greece and the EU in March 2020.
"Belarus wants...
Greek News
Greece to Further Boost Security at Evros Border with Turkey
Greece announced on Sunday that it will further boost security at the border with Turkey along the Evros River by hiring 250 new border guards over the next few months.
Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos, who was visiting the region...
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