Dozens of Migrants Rescued After People Smugglers Put Them on Unseaworthy Boat
Greece’s coast guard says dozens of migrants have been rescued from a sailboat that issued a distress call after it began taking on water.
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Greek Coastguard Launches Investigation into People Smugglers and NGOs
The Greek coastguard has launched an investigation into the activity of NGO charities suspected of working with people smugglers in Turkey.
Greece Arrests Egyptian for Spying on Military Bases and People Smuggling
A 43-year-old Egyptian working as a painter has been arrested for spying on Greek military bases. He is also accused of smuggling “VIP migrants” from Syria.
Pakistani Migrant Charged with Raping 8-Year-Old Boy on Greek Island of Kos
A 20-year-old Pakistani migrant has been charged with raping an 8-year-old boy in a field near a migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Kos.
Residents, Tourists Forced to Sleep Outside After Greece Earthquake
KOS, Greece (AP) – Hundreds of people on the eastern Greek island of Kos have spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake killed two tourists and injured nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region in Greece and
EXCLUSIVE: Migrant Aid Groups ‘Shut Down’ Talk Of Minority Persecution By Muslims Claims MEP
A British Member of the European Parliament has told Breitbart London how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Greek migrant camps are trying to shut down debate around minority oppression by Muslim migrants. Janice Atkinson – an independent MEP who sits with
At Least 18 More Migrants Drown After Shipwreck Off Turkish Coast
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
Masked Gunmen Attack Middle Eastern Refugees Off Coast of Greek Island
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.
World View: Massive Explosion in Tianjin Highlights China’s Dismal Industrial Safety Record
Contents: Massive explosion in Tianjin highlights China’s dismal industrial safety record; Greece’s island Kos moves to center of Europe’s migrant crisis
Greek Island of Kos Officials Slam Athens for Ignoring Migrant Crisis
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.
World View: UNHCR: Greece’s Islands Kos, Chios, Lesbos are in ‘Total Chaos’ over Migrants
Contents: Hungary speeds up construction of anti-migrant border fence; UNHCR: Greece’s islands Kos, Chios, Lesbos are in ‘total chaos’ over migrants
Refugee Influx: Up 408% this Year so Far, Crushing the Greek Economy
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.
Travel Companies Offer Wild Discounts as 50,000 Tourists a Day Cancel Trips to Greece
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.
Amid Economic Crisis, More than 1,000 Refugees Landed in Greece Last Weekend
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.