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Greece Reports Sharp Drop in Migrant Sea Arrivals in 2026

Greece reported a sharp decline in migrant sea arrivals in the first five months of 2026, as government data released on Wednesday showed undocumented arrivals by sea fell by more than 40 percent compared to the same period last...

Stranded Migrant Gives Birth on a Rocky Islet in Greece

A woman from Eritrea has given birth on an uninhabited rocky islet near Lesvos, Greece on Wednesday after traveling with other migrants from nearby Turkey. A coast guard official said 29 Eritreans—24 men and five women—were spotted during a patrol...

Young Boy Dies in Fire at Greek Migrant Camp

A seven-year-old boy died after a fire broke out at a migrant camp in Thebes, northwest of Athens, late on Tuesday. The child's nationality was not released.

Pregnant Somali Migrant at Hotel in Peloponnese Tests Positive for Coronavirus

A 28-year-old pregnant woman from Somalia who is being housed at a hotel in the area of Kranidi in Argolis on Greece's Peloponnesian peninsula, has been found to be positive for the coronavirus. Greece's Migration and Asylum Ministry sent a...

Body of Young Girl Found Off of Greece's Lesvos

The body of a young girl was spotted floating off of the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos on Sunday morning. People saw a body floating near Vatera on Greece's Lesvos Island and called the port authority of the island. Units...

The Incredible Story of Zahir from Greece's "Masterchef"

An unbelievable story of heroism and courage amazed the judges and the audience watching the second episode of the new television series "Greece's Masterchef". Zahir, a 28-year-old Afghan migrant who has been living in Greece since 2006, is competing along...

Iraqi Migrant Injured in Thessaloniki's Diavata Camp (Video)

In a brawl incident that involved nearly 60 migrants at the Diavata reception facility for refugees and migrants in Greece's Central Macedonia, a 32-year-old Iraqi migrant was injured, according to the local authorities. The victim was hurt by a sharp...

Body of Man Believed to be Migrant Discovered Near Border

Greek police say the body of a man believed to be a migrant has been found in an abandoned building in the Evros mountainous border area in northern Greece. Police said Wednesday that the man, believed to have been between...

EU and UNICEF Join Forces to Help and Protect Refugee Children in Greece

The European Commission on Wednesday announced a new UNICEF-EU joint project to help 6,000 refugee and migrant children across Greece, including unaccompanied minors. The action will be financed with 8.5 million euros from the European Union's emergency support instrument, which...