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There were multiple infringements of the Athens Flight information Region (FIR) and violations of Greece's airspace by Turkish military aircraft on Monday, according to an announcement by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS). Two Turkish F-4 fighter aircraft and...

Deputy Education Minister Costas Zouraris said in a press conference that it doesn't matter if Turkey takes some of the Greek islands, causing an uproar. Education Minister Costas Gavroglou who was present at the press conference rushed to clarify that,...

Difficult access and long delays in processing asylum applications are the main findings in a report released by Greek NGO “Aitima” on Tuesday, which monitors the asylum procedures at both the mainland and the islands. The NGO said it...

The Greek seamen’s union federation PNO on Friday decided to suspend an ongoing strike that kept countless ships docked for days. "We end our strike now, and we 'll decide about our demands later," said Giannis Chalas, the president of PNO,...

The European Commission expressed concern over the security in hotspots on Greek islands, particularly as regards their staff working there. Following Belgium's decision to withdraw their asylum experts who are on the islands citing fears for their personal security, the...

A hidden paradise awaits you in the eastern Aegean Sea. Fourni Korseon, or simply known as Fourni, is an archipelago of small islands, inhabited mainly by fisherman and enjoys a healthy tourist season in the summers due to beautiful beaches,...

The mayor of Lesvos Spyros Galinos in statements to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Wednesday underlined the insufficiency of the EU policy in the management of the refugee problem in Greece that traps thousands of people on the Greek...

Some 43 refugees were rescued late Monday by a Frontex patrol vessel in the sea region southeast of Samos island amidst strong winds and difficult sea. A total of 273 migrants and refugees arrived on the Greek islands in the last four days...

A "Mediterranean-type" diet combined with exercise and a quiet, stress-free lifestyle are the secrets to a long life, according to a study carried out in the five locations around the world where people live the longest - including the...

"All countries have to abide by their international agreements and treaties, whether they like it or not," said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in an effort to play down a previous comment by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan had said...