Lesvos
Greece
Over 60 Migrants Arrive on Lesvos from Turkey
More than 60 migrants and refugees arrived on Tuesday in various coasts of Lesvos island, coming from Turkey.
The Hellenic Coast Guard collected 15 people from the Skala of Sykamia area, in the north part of the island, at 5...
Greece
Coast Guard Rescues 34 Migrants off Greek Island Lesvos on Monday
Following a week of almost no activity of migrants arriving to Lesvos, on Monday Coast Guard officers rescued 34 migrants piled onto a dinghy off the shores of the island.
Although the migrant crisis had slowed in regards to new...
Greece
Greek Coast Guard Rescues 61 Migrants Off Kos Island
Hellenic Coast Guard officers rescued 61 migrants off the island of Kos on Tuesday and arrested two suspected traffickers.
A boat carrying migrants was seen sinking close to the island shore early Tuesday morning, and authorities were notified. A coast...
Archaeology
Early Christian Olive Press on Display in Mytilene's Archaeological Museum
An olive press dating back to the early Christian era, found on the Aegean island of Lesvos, is to be presented to the public for the first time on Wednesday, in an event at Mytilene's new Archaeological Museum. The...
Greece
Migrant Flow to Greece Increases After Coup Attempt in Turkey
Two boats carrying 52 migrants and refugees were collected early Sunday morning off the island of Lesvos by two Frontex vessels.
The migrants were then transported to the Mytilene Port to be registered at the Moria hotspot.
After Sunday's arrivals, the...
Greece
270 More Migrants Reached Eastern Aegean Islands Last Week
According to a report on Sunday by the ANA-MPA, last week the total amount of migrants that reached the shores of the eastern Aegean reached 270.
The number of 270 migrants is reflective of a mere 5-day period from last...
Greece
Migrant Family of Four Drown off Lesvos Coast, Identified as Syrians from Aleppo
Authorities announced on Thursday that the four bodies recovered off of the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos on Wednesday were members of a Syrian family from Aleppo.
The family of four, two parents and their two children aged...
Economy
Refugee Crisis Causes Drastic Drop in Tourism on Lesvos
The refugee crisis has taken a heavy toll on the Aegean island of Lesvos, which this year saw a sharp decline in tourist arrivals, one of the main sources of income for its economy. The island that became a...
Greece
'Game of Thrones' Stars Visit Refugee Camp on Greek Island
Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams, stars of popular television series Game of Thrones, visited a refugee camp on Lesvos island in Greece.
Cersei Lannister, Davos Seworth and Arya Stark, as they are known by millions of fans worldwide, visited...
Greece
Refugee Carries Blind Wife While Clutching Onto Baby [pictures]
The boatloads of migrants making the perilous sea crossing over the Aegean may have dwindled, however the new arrivals continue to be impressive. A boat made its way to the shore of Skala Sykamnia on the island of Lesvos...