Lesbos

Locals reacted with anger after a Holy Cross was destroyed by unknown vandals earlier in the week on the Greek island of Lesvos. The symbol of Orthodoxy was erected by a religious group in September at the rocky shore of...

The District of North Aegean published a press release stating that the Greek government has a deadline of 30 days to fix the numerous issues that Moria Refugee Camp faces on the island of Lesvos. If the Greek authorities fail...

The Greek island of Lesvos is one of the richest gastronomic crossroads in the country, bearing cultural traces in all its the flavors. It is an island where the quality of the primary ingredients comes first, where seasonal is key...

The offices of Moria refugee processing center on Lesvos suffered extensive damage on Sunday night, as a result of migrants rioting. According to reports, the migrants had been complaining about overcrowding at the centre, and their complaints turned to anger as...

Greek authorities are trying to solve the puzzle over the gruesome find of three bodies of young children discovered in Lesvos over the last few days. A body belonging to a 12-13 year old girl was discovered on Thursday near...

The U.N. refugee agency warns overcrowding and deteriorating conditions on Greece’s eastern Aegean islands are causing serious distress among refugees, leading to self-harm and riots in protest. UNHCR reports that refugees from Syria, Iraq and other destitute and conflict-ridden countries...

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south of Lesbos island in Greece at 10:50 p.m. (local) on Saturday. The quake’s epicenter was 31 kilometers (20 miles) south of the town of Mytilini. The quake was at a depth of 10...

The Oscar-nominated short documentary "4.1 Miles" directed by Greek student Daphne Matziaraki is to be screened at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday. The screening of the documentary, which depicts the drama of the refugee crisis...

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Aegean island of Lesvos, Greece, on Monday morning according to USGS. The temblor was reported at 5:51 a.m. The quake's epicenter was located 70 km NE of the Island near the...

A 66-year-old woman and her 6-year-old grandchild were killed after a portable cooking gas stove explosion inside a tent set a part of the Moria refugee camp on fire on Lesvos island in Greece late on Thursday. Local media on the...