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Greece
Turkey's Erdogan Orders Coastgard to Stop Migrant Boats Crossing the Aegean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the Turkish Coastguard to stop allowing immigrants to attempt to cross the Aegean Sea in order to reach EU shores, it was made public on Friday.
The Turkish Coast Guard posted on Twitter that...
Greece
Greek Navy Ship Arrives in Mytilene to House Refugee, Migrant Families
The Greek Naval vessel ''Rodos'' arrived at the port of Mytilene on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday. An LST (or Landing Ships, Tank) ship, the large-hulled vessel will be able to accommodate all incoming refugees and migrants who are...
Greece
Fake News on Lesvos Makes Refugees, Migrants Rush to Mytilene Port
The spreading of misinformation aiming to cause new tensions on the Greek island of Lesvos led many refugees and migrants to rush to the port in the capital city of Mytilene on Tuesday, believing that they would be allowed...
Greece
Pictures from the Other Side: Helpless Migrants in a Geopolitical Game They Can't Understand
Yet more migrants and refugees continued to arrive on Tuesday from Istanbul and other cities on the Turkish side of the border with Greece, Greek Reporter learns from sources on the ground.
Despite the fact that Athens has stressed that...
Greece
Greece Suspends Acceptance of New Asylum Applications
Among the extraordinary measures Greece announced on Sunday evening, was the suspension of all asylum application procedures for those who enter the country illegally from now until April 1.
This decision came after the third day of clashes in Evros,...
Greece
Tear Gas From Turkey Thrown to Greece; Greek Police Officer Injured
Tensions on Greece's border with Turkey in Evros continued on Sunday, with tear gas canisters lobbed over the fence from the Turkish side leaving a Greek police officer injured.
The police officer was injured during a new round of clashes between...
Greece
Greece Defends Borders as Erdogan Opens the Gates: Live Updates
Greek security forces are attempting to stop thousands of refugees and migrants from entering Greece after Turkey's declaration that it will no longer stem the migrant flow out of their country. Since Friday, the number of migrants has surged...
Greece
Greece Calls Extraordinary Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense Amid Border Tensions
The Greek government announced on Sunday that it will call an extraordinary Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense in Athens, amid rising tensions on the country's border with Turkey.
The meeting, which will be held at 18:00 local time...
Greece
Thousands of Refugees Waiting to Cross Into Greece As Turkey Opens Borders
Thousands of refugees and migrants remain behind a wire fence on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros, hoping to cross to the Greek side of the border.
The country has been constantly strengthening its border with police and military forces from...
Greece
It's Time for A Greek PM to Finally Stand Up to Europe for the People of Greece
It's the last time a Greek PM might have the chance to stand up for his people and demand that the EU and Turkey change their plans before making the Greek islands of Chios and Lesbos into a modern...