
During the night from Friday to Saturday a ship transporting migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish coast, leaving at least 18 dead and 14 survivors. Turkish media reports note that the death toll is provisional and there
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.19 Dec 2015, 4:20 AM PST0

After a few relatively calm months, there have been clashes between police and “migrants” in Greece, and now there are reports of mysterious masked gunmen intercepting refugee boats in Greek waters.
by John Hayward14 Aug 2015, 7:35 AM PST0

Contents: Massive explosion in Tianjin highlights China’s dismal industrial safety record; Greece’s island Kos moves to center of Europe’s migrant crisis
by John J. Xenakis13 Aug 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Officials governing the Greek island of Kos, home to tens of thousands of illegal migrants from the Middle East, have issued a letter calling Alternate Minister for Immigration Policy Tasia Christodoulopoulou and the Athens government “irresponsible” for offering insufficient aid to help curb the increasingly tense migrant issue.
by Frances Martel12 Aug 2015, 2:37 PM PST0

Contents: Hungary speeds up construction of anti-migrant border fence; UNHCR: Greece’s islands Kos, Chios, Lesbos are in ‘total chaos’ over migrants
by John J. Xenakis8 Aug 2015, 7:25 AM PST0

As Greece struggles to regain some economic strength at it continues to negotiate a solution to its debt crisis with the European Union, the flood of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and other ravaged areas east of the Hellenic republic has continued unabated, threatening an economy that has for years been on the brink of disaster.
by Frances Martel24 Jul 2015, 11:12 AM PST0

Tourists planning a luxury getaway to the Greek isles are being increasingly hesitant to keep their bookings, thanks to both an economic crisis plaguing the nation’s banks and the Greek government’s inability to process thousands of illegal migrants sailing into island ports from Turkey. In order to keep revenue up, companies are offering steep discounts and encouraging tourists not to cancel trips.
by Frances Martel9 Jul 2015, 11:59 AM PST0

As Greece’s politicians work to agree on a deal with its European creditors that will keep it from default, and the Greek people struggle with newly-imposed capital controls and an increasingly dire economic situation, thousands of migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, and African countries continue to land on Greek shores, pressuring an already crippled economy.
by Frances Martel30 Jun 2015, 7:09 AM PST0