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Weddings Between Illegal Migrants and Unemployed Greek Women

Criminal organizations are taking advantage of migrants who, having illegally entered Greece, are on the lookout for ways to obtain a residency permit. These crime rings specialize in targeting unemployed or poor Greek women, who are given 5,000-7,000 euros in...

More Than 500 Migrants Found in the Aegean in 48 Hours

Greek Coast Guard is making efforts to collect migrants from various areas of the eastern Aegean sea over the last 48 hours. Senior Coast Guard officers reported that the wave of immigration from Asia Minor has and will continue to...

Greek Coast Guard Stops 90 Illegal Migrants

The Greek coast guard on Friday detained 90 migrants, among them thirteen children, off the eastern Aegean coast, radio reports said. Officials were alerted to a vessel ferrying 36 illegal immigrants, among them six woman and six children, near the...

Greece Plans Detention Sites for Illegal Migrants

Greek authorities say they plan to build detention centers to house 30,000 illegal immigrants by 2014. Public Order Minister Michalis Chrysohoidis said on Monday that 30 facilities — officially named "closed hospitality centers" — would be created from unused military...