illegal immigration
Greece
Greece Asks EC for Emergency Funds to Tackle Flood of Refugees
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in continuous communication with the European Commissioner on Immigration issues and with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over the issue of the recent flood of refugees and...
Greece
Migrant Who Gave Birth in Sinking Boat Transferred to Athens Hospital
A woman from Cameroon who gave birth to twins inside a sinking boat carrying illegal migrants to Greece was transferred to an Athens hospital for precautionary reasons.
The woman was among 36 migrants in a dinghy boat rescued by the...
Greece
Illegal Migrants and Refugees Camp in Downtown Athens
Omonoia Square and surrounding streets in downtown Athens, Greece, turned into a camp for refugees and illegal migrants as hundreds were transferred in the capital from the islands where they landed.
A large number of them are refugees from war-torn...
Greece
Entry of Illegal Migrants in Greece Increased 223%
More than 165,000 illegal migrants crossed the Mediterranean Sea the first 10 months of 2014, according to figures released by the United Nations.
Illegal migrant inflow through the Mediterranean was 60,000 people in 2013. This year's numbers show a 223.22...
Greece
Another 182 Undocumented Immigrants Arrested at Sea
A wooden vessel carrying 138 undocumented immigrants was tracked by a Latvian Coast Guard patrol east of Symi island in the Dodecanese, Greece. Latvian Coast Guard was patrolling the area under the joint EU sea patrol program “Poseidon.”
The vessel...
Greece
Greek Authorities Arrest 77 Illegal Immigrants in Mykonos
Greek authorities arrested 77 migrants trying to enter the country illegally in the sea area of Mykonos.
The migrants – 53 men, 12 women and 12 children – were picked up by a coast guard vessel and transferred to the...
Crime
Less Crime in Greece in 2014
Crime rate has dropped in the first semester of 2014 compared to the previous year, according to a Greek Police report released on Thursday. The report showed 52 cases of manslaughter recorded in the first six months of this...
Greece
PM Samaras has Luncheon with Italian PM Renzi in Florence
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras had a luncheon with his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi in Florence on Friday, following the latter's invitation. The Prime Ministers were accompanied by their spouses.
Samaras - on a private visit - discussed with Renzi issues...
Greece
New Vessel to Patrol Illegal Immigration Flows
The Hellenic Coast Guard will soon enrich its fleet with a new open-sea patrol vessel, the Stan Patrol 5509.
The problem of illegal immigration flows into Greece by sea has made the need for modernizing and enforcing sea patrols a...
Crime
Greek Police Arrest Ring of Immigrant Smugglers
Five people who were above suspicion have been arrested by the Greek police Internal Affairs Department, with charges of immigrant smuggling.
Specifically, two retired mariners aged 67 and 52 years old, a 42-year-old woman who was a bank employee, a 50-year-old...