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Frontex Vessel Rescues Refugees in the Sea Region of Kastellorizo

A Frontex vessel located and rescued 35 migrants and refugees on Tuesday, in a dinghy off the coasts of Ro islet near the island of Kastellorizo. The migrants and refugees had left for the opposite Turkish coasts. (Source: ANA-MPA)

Closed Reception Centers will Reinforce Asylum Procedures, Says Migration Policy Min Mouzalas

"The establishment of a closed reception center for migrants is a condition for asylum to operate. We must reconsider the issue," Migration Policy Minister Yannis Mouzalas stated on Friday, noting the need to create a closed reception center for...

330 Migrants and Refugees Arrived on the Aegean Islands in the Last 48h

Migrants and refugees' flow to the northern Aegean island posted a significant increase in the last two days. 100 persons arrived on Lesvos and 230 on Chios while no arrivals were recorded on Samos. According to the official figures...

Refugees and Migrants Continue to Arrive on the Greek Islands

The latest tally shows that 84 migrants and refugees arrived on the island of Lesvos while another 115 reached the coasts of Chios in the last 24 hours. No arrivals were recorded on Samos island. On Wednesday, 5,156 migrants...

UN Questions Legality of EU Migrant Deportation Deal With Turkey

In a development that should surprise no one even remotely aware of international law and human rights, the United Nations has said that the tentative deal reached between European Union and Ankara over handling of migrant crisis may be...