The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified 211 Greek nationals among the more than 1.4 million foreign nationals who have received final deportation orders but remain in the United States. The latest ICE data, updated as of November 24, 2024, lists a total of 1,445,549 individuals with final …

The bodies of five people were recovered from the sea southwest of the island of Gavdos on Saturday after a wooden boat carrying migrants sank in the early hours of the day. This was followed by another two incidents in which the coast guard was called out to rescue migrants …

Another tragedy in the Aegean Sea, again off the island of Samos: a speedboat carrying migrants crashed on a rocky beach leaving behind four dead, with the  victims being again women and children. 16 persons have been rescued, while the total number of people onboard is not known. State broadcaster …

The bodies of eight people were recovered from the sea off the island of Samos on Monday morning, after a dinghy carrying migrants sank. The bodies belonged to two women and six children, the Greek Coast Guard said in a statement. So far, 36 people have been rescued, among them …

A tragic situation has been unfolding on Rhodes: Hundreds of migrants, among them many children, are sleeping in tents and cardboard boxes in the capital of the island in the south-eastern Aegean Sea. In extremely inhumane conditions, hundreds of women, children and men, young and old, are sleeping in cardboard …

Two people died and 22 have been rescued when a migrant boat sank North-East off the island of Samos in the eastern Aegean Sea in the early morning hours of Monday. The bodies of a man and a woman were recovered from the sea by a vessel of the Greek …

The bodies of two women and two infants, aged 3 and 5 years, were recovered from the sea off the island of Kos on Wednesday, after a boat carrying migrants from Turkey to Greece sank late on Tuesday night. Another six people were also picked up alive from the sea …

A  UN Anti-Torture Task Force is currently visiting Athens to investigate the recent deaths of two migrants in police stations of the Greek capital. the Unit is assigned to investigate and inspect cases of possible torture, mistreatment, and violations of prisoners’ human rights. The UN unit called the “Subcommittee on …

Seventeen countries within the Schengen Zone, including Greece, are calling for a revision of the legal framework to enable more “effective” returns of individuals who do not have the right to remain in the European Union. Ahead of the EU Interior Ministers’ Council on Thursday 10, October  in Luxembourg and …

Migrants’ flows have been somewhat higher in South Aegean Sea, the Dodecanese islands and lately in Crete, Migration and Asylum Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said on Tuesday in an interview with OPEN TV. “Last year, 77 illegal immigrants entered the country in 2023. This year, the number has increased to almost …

Four people died early morning Monday when a boat carrying migrants sank off the island of Samos in eastern Greece opposite the Turkish coast. The dead are two girls estimated to be 10-12 years old and two adult women. The number of missing people remains unclear with local media to …

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis on Wednesday ruled out the prospect of a mass return of migrants to Greece from Germany, saying that such reports “are unrealistic. Speaking to Skai TV, Marinakis stressed that the government’s policy had succeeded in reducing the numbers of migrants that Greece is called upon to …

Germany’s decision to effectively abolish the Schengen Agreement and to eventually sent migrants and refugees back to the first country of arrival brings tremors throughout the European Union and especially to Greece. Mainstream media said in reports on Tuesday that “Greece will turn into a souls’ warehouse” and noted that …

A foreign national, a man, was fatally injured on Friday during an incident where a  Greek Coast Guard boat chased of a high-speed boat transporting migrants from the Turkish coast. According to the Coast Guard, the incident took place off the island of Symi when the high-speed boat did not …

283 migrants on a fishing boat have been rescued by the Greek Coastguard on Sunday, 18 miles south of the island of Gavdos. There are no reports of injured, ill or missing passengers. The Hellenic Coastguard on Sunday launched a search & rescue operation south of #Crete after a fishing …

The BBC reported on Monday that the Greek coast guard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean thought push-backs but also by throwing in the water. Greek government and coast guard vehemently reject these claims. Citing sources from local media, NGOs and the Turkish coastguard,  the …

Three people have been missing and 42 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants came in distress 27 nautical miles south-west of the island of Crete early Thursday morning. The migrants had reportedly called the Italian search and rescue center, stating that they were on a boat in distress, …

One man lost his life and four people reported missing, while 25 migrants have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the island of Samos early Sunday morning. . Rescue efforts continue. Another tragic reminder of the risky journeys people continue to embark on in search of safety. …

Three girls aged 5, 7 and 10 have died and an unknown number of migrants is still missing after a boat crashed on a rocky beach on the island of Chios in the eastern Aegean Sea. 19 people have been rescued so far, local media reported on Wednesday morning. The …

Four migrants remain missing on Sunday, after their boat capsized off the island of  Farmakonisi on Saturday. 20 people reportedly managed to reach the land. A total of 62 people were rescued from the sea on a single day. Search And Rescue operation for the four missing persons continued on …