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Greece
Greek Coast Guard Rescues 207 Migrants in Aegean Sea
On Wednesday morning, the Greek coast guard located and rescued 207 illegal migrants in seas around the eastern Aegean islands, in four separate operations.
The first case concerned 95 illegal migrants in two inflatable dinghies sighted near a marina on the island of...
Greece
Shocking Photos From the Island of Kos, Migrants Piled on Police Station Floor
Hundreds of migrants have packed themselves in an area that is meant to host only 35 people. There are 236 people heaped in the Kos Police Department, which is housed in an old Italian building dating back to the...
Greece
Little Boy Lost, Ben Needham, New Information Comes to Light
A new lead came in search efforts for Ben Needham, the little boy who went missing on the Aegean isle of Kos, Greece, 24 years ago. The information surfaced during a tribute on private Greek ALPHA TV’s popular TV...
Europe
Mother of Missing Toddler Requests Investigation in Greek Village
On July 24, 1991, British toddler Ben Needham went missing on the Greek island of Kos. Now, 24 years later, witnesses believe that they saw Ben on the Greek mainland.
Ben was 21 months old when he went missing. He...
Business
Seaplane Flights in Greece to Commence in 2015
"2015, if all goes well, will be the year that Greeks could fly almost everywhere by seaplane," said president and CEO of Hellenic Seaplanes Nikos Charalambous.
More than 40 water airports across Greece are currently at the final stages of development, said...
Greece
HRADF Receives Binding Offers for Regional Greek Airports
Fourteen regional airports from respective Greek cities will be privatized within the following months as the binding offers from potential investors have already been filed to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and according to the schedule, they...
Greece
Greek Coast Guard Picks up 237 Migrants in Eastern Aegean
A total of 237 undocumented migrants and three human traffickers were intercepted within 24 hours in several incidents in eastern Aegean Sea islands, the Greek Coast Guard said on Friday.
The three suspects were arrested when they allegedly attempted to...
Greece
Turks Buy Greek Marinas
Turkish companies operating in the yachting sector are aiming to expand in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and specifically in Greece.
Turkish companies are the only ones to invest in this sector and buy Greek marinas since both Greeks and investors from...
Business
Tension on First 'Open Store Sunday' in Athens and Thessaloniki
Stores will be open in several tourist areas across Greece on Sundays, following a controversial government decision allowing stores to remain open all 52 Sundays, especially in large cities and tourist areas, as part of a pilot program.
The city centers...
Greece
Employees in Greek Stores on Strike
The Federation of Greek Private Employees (OYIE) has announced a 24-hour strike on Sunday, July 13, in response to the opening of stores on Sundays in ten regions of Greece.
The Federation of Greek Private Employees, the National Confederation of Hellenic Commerce (ESEE)...