migrants

Greek Coast Guard forces in the eastern Aegean sea have been put on high-level alert in order to deal with an increase in migration flow in the area. This is a result of the increased armed conflict in Syria and Iraq,...

One hundred and forty five undocumented migrants were rescued by Greek Coast Guard vessels on Monday morning in several incidents in the sea region of the eastern Aegean Sea. 52 migrants were rescued north of Samos, 46 east of Chios,...

ATHENS (AP) — Greek authorities say coast guards have rescued dozens of migrants found trying to make their way from the nearby Turkish coast to Greek islands in the eastern Aegean Sea. The Coast Guard said it rescued 77 migrants...

The trial of the owner of a strawberry farm in Nea Manolada in Peloponnese began on Friday, June 6, along with his three foremen accused of shooting at a group of Bangladeshi migrant workers. The shooting occurred on April 2013,...

The Greek Coast Guard rescued 30 irregular migrants off the coast of Farmakonisi in the southern Aegean on Monday, according to ANA-MPA. The immigrants had reportedly punctured the inflatable boat they were traveling on and jumped into the sea at...

Late on Monday, May 19 Greek coast guard officers located and arrested undocumented migrants at the beach of Psalidi in the remote island of Kos. According to the coast guard report, some locals called the coast guard authorities Monday evening...

Greek coastguards rescued thirty undocumented migrants in Cape Gatos, off the island of Samos. The migrants capsized their dinghy when they noticed a Greek patrol vessel. They were all transferred safely to Pythagorio on Samos. (source: ana-mpa)

A Greek cargo ship rescued more than 120 migrants when the vessel transferring them illegally to Italy broke down off the coast of Lampedusa, outside Italy. Two people died. The 7 meter vessel carrying the migrants was detected 145 nautical...

The Greek coastguard has rescued 97 migrants sailing off the south of the country near city of Pylos, Greece after their boat ran into trouble in bad weather, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The boat first encountered difficulties late on Monday...

Riot police were dispatched on Aug. 10 to put down a riot at Greece’s main migrant detention camp where detainees hurled stones at officers and set fire to their living quarters, authorities said. Authorities said 10 of the prisoners, eight...