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Railway in Idomeni Reopened

The railway in Idomeni has been reopened, after the refugees and migrants in the camp have removed their tents. In addition, the police have started handing out flyers by the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, so that the...

Boat at Piraeus Port Tips in the Water [video]

Several minutes before noon, an alert was signaled in E4 pier at Piraeus Port, as the ship "Panagia Tinou" that was tied at the dock, started to tip and sink. The inclination of the ship has been partially restored thanks to...

Greece-Italy-Albania Meet to Discuss Tackling Refugee Crisis

A trilateral meeting between Greece, Italy and Albania will be held in Athens on Thursday to discuss plans to tackle the refugee crisis, according to the Greek foreign ministry. Top police and foreign ministry officials from the three countries will...

NGOs and the Lucrative Business of the Refugee Crisis in Greece

The refugee crisis has created a lucrative business for several "volunteer" organizations and individuals who operate where masses of refugees and migrants are gathered, selling false hope to the hapless people. According to a Real News newspaper report, dozens of...

Shipping Minister Claims Piraeus Port Sale is Not Completed

Shipping Minister Theodoros Dritsas claims that the sale of the Piraeus Port to Chinese company Cosco that was signed on Friday is not completed and that he disagrees with the privatization. "There is still a lot to be done until the...

Tension and Clashes At Demonstration Against OLP's Privatization [video]

"The signing of the agreement between TAIPED (Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund) and Cosco for Piraeus port authority (OLP) will cut the Silk Road shorter" stated PM Alexis Tsipras on Friday regarding the latest investment between Greece and China. The...

Activists Jump in the Sea to Prevent Migrants' Deportation from Greece

Three activists on Friday jumped in the sea at the Mytilene Port to prevent the departure of a ship carrying 45 migrants to be deported to Turkey. As per the European Union-Turkey agreement that went in effect on Monday, the...

Refugees and Migrants Refuse to Leave Piraeus Port, Idomeni Camp

Tension is rising at Piraeus Port, the Idomeni tent city and Chios where thousands of refugees and migrants refuse to move to hosting facilities in fear of deportation to Turkey. After the relocation deal between the European Union and Turkey...

Protesting Migrant Threatens to Throw Infant at Police in Greece [video]

A protesting migrant "brandishing" a few-months-old infant threatened policemen who were trying to persuade them to evacuate Piraeus Port and move to refugee centers. It was a little after noon on Wednesday when migrants demanding the opening of the borders...

Greek Police Clash With Chios Residents Protesting Refugee Transfer [video]

A violent clash between Chios residents protesting against a refugee transfer and police resulted in three locals suffering injuries on Sunday night. Residents of the Tampakika region of Chios staged a protest complaining about the transfer of refugees to be...