illegal migrants
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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
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...