Mytilene
Greece
Third Earthquake in Quick Succession Jolts Lesvos
Another earthquake, the third in a row, shook the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Monday at 1:45p.m. According to the Athens Observatory Geodynamic Institute, which issued an announcement on behalf of the four bodies making up the National...
Greece
ND Leader Mitsotakis Accuses the Government of the Conditions at Refugee Camps
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the government to deal with the repercussions of the refugee issue on the local communities. Mitsotakis on Friday visited the refugee camp of Moria, Mytilene, and he was briefed...
Greece
Avramopoulos: Alleviating the Situation on the Greek Islands a 'Humanitarian Imperative'
All Greeks and Europeans have a humanitarian imperative to alleviate the situation on the Greek islands, for the migrants as well as for the islands' inhabitants, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday...
Greece
Greek Navy Battleship to Host Refugees From Lesvos
Greek Navy battleship "Lesvos" is to sail to Lesvos island on Tuesday night to host refugees and migrants from the overflowing camps that are suffering from the heavy snowfall.
The ship is to arrive on Lesvos on Wednesday and will...
Greece
Migrants Help Rescue 3 People in Drowning Car on Lesvos, 2 Minors Drown
Two teenagers drowned while another three people were rescued by migrants and fishermen, as their car plunged off a quay at the Mytilene Port on Lesvos, early on Monday.
The car swerved and fell off a quay at 3:30 am...
Education
Lesbos Parents Lock Schools to Keep Refugees Out
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...
Greece
ND Leader Mitsotakis: Gov't Must Implement Immediately the National Plan on Migration
The images of disaster and anarchy in Mytilene and Chios certify the government's inefficiency to deal with the migration issue, stated New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Mitsotakis said six months ago at a meeting with the President of the...
Greece
Annual Womens' Festival on Lesvos Island Kicks Off
More than 1,000 women from all over the world gathered in Eresos village, on the Greek island of Lesvos, on Saturday for the 16th Women's Festival held every September.
The festival will run until September 17, offering various events such...
Greece
Tourist Arrivals on Greek Island of Lesvos Drop by 65%
Based on data released by the Mytilene airport management, it appears that the island of Lesvos has suffered a great loss this touristic season. In fact, certain bodies on the island are talking about the destruction of the touristic...
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...