Lesbos

Two Greek mayors have been shortlisted for the prestigious biennial World Mayor Award. Athens Mayor George Kaminis and his Lesbos counterpart, Spyros Galinos, are in the running, having made their way to the Top 15 mayors of the world....

The refugee and migrant flows from Turkey to Greece continue unabated with the number of trapped foreigners on Greek islands at 15,714 people. Over the last 20 days, there were 2,228 refugees and migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey,...

Primary school parents in Mytilene protested after being informed that 15 refugee children would go to school with their children on Monday. The refugee students were to be placed in classes at the 8th, 9th, 11th and 15th primary schools of...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize handed out on Friday dashing the hopes of Greek islanders from Lesvos who had been nominated for the price due to their efforts in dealing...

Another 51 refugees arrived on the Greek island of Lesvos, lifting the number of migrants and refugees now stranded there to 5,871 people at a time when the island can host just 3,500. The EU-Turkey deal signed in March...

Data shows that an increasing number of refugees are trying to make their way to Greece. Since Friday, September 30, there were 397 refugees and migrants that entered the island of Chios, the fifth largest island of Greece. From...

It has been announced that the ferry company of Turkey’s İzmir Metropolitan Municipality has initiated a new route to the Greek island of Lesvos that their catamarans will traverse starting in May of 2017. According to Thrasos Kalogridis, the head...

Hundreds of citizens of Moria camp as well as those of other regions north of Lesvos (Mytilene) have been protesting around the island, at the municipality, the North Aegean Periphery and the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island...

"Sea Shepherd" marine wildlife conservation organization - widely known for its dynamic expeditions on whale protection - is currently at Lesbos island with its catamaran vessel "Brigitte Bardot" aiming at cleaning the island's shores and seabed that have been...

Another boat load of refugees and migrants safely docked east of the island of Lesbos early on Monday morning, accompanied by the Greek Coast Guard after having refused to leave their boat. Around 51 refugees and migrants arrived on...