March 8, 2020
Greece, Politics
A C-130 of the Greek Air Force left Cyprus for northern Greece early Sunday evening. On board of the aircraft 22 members of the Cypriot security forces deployed to the Evros region to assist the Greek security forces at the border with Turkey. #HellenicAirForce C-130H from Republic of #Cyprus towards …
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March 8, 2020
Very Mix
An unprecedented incident has allegedly taken place in the Evros river: National guards and armed vigilantes on patrol have shot and injured one policeman “mistakenly thinking he was a migrant,” media have been reporting since early Sunday afternoon. According to media reports, a group of national guards and local were …
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March 8, 2020
Greece, Politics
“We are being attacked by Turkey with migrants as a tool. We are in a war without bullets,” Deputy Defense Minister also in charge of Migration, Alkiviadis Stefanis said on Sunday. “Our national security is threatened,” he added. Speaking to Open TV, Stefanis estimated that Turkey will increase pressure at …
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March 7, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkey ‘s Interior Minister Minister has threatened that “one million refugees” would travel to Europe and said about the situation on Evros “this is only the beginning.” Minister Suleyman Soylu claimed on Saturday that 143,000 people have reached Greece since the opening of the borders to the EU. The number …
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March 6, 2020
Very Mix
A group of five neo-nazis from Germany and Austria landed on the island of Lesvos amid the migration crisis and one was them was sent to hospital after they provoked locals opposing their presence. “We will do to you what we did to you in Kalavryta” the neo-Nazis have been …
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March 6, 2020
FEATURED, Very Mix
Together with national guards groups of armed vigilantes, locals who have self-proclaimed “border guards” apprehend migrants who have illegally crossed into Greece and hand them over to the Greek Army and police. The vigilantes are farmers and breeders from the area who know very well all the secret passages and …
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March 6, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece will extend the fence to its Evros borders with Turkey to 40 km, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Friday morning. The additional fence will be installed in “sensitive” areas preferred for illegal entries by migrants and refugees. The fence currently covers 12.5 km. Speaking to ANT1 TV, Petsas …
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March 4, 2020
Politics, World
The US Embassy in Athens has issued a Security Alert on Wednesday over the new migration crisis. The Embassy highlights as locations where US citizens should be on alert the islands of Lesvos, Chios and Samos as well as the Evros land border. Particularly about Lesvos and the Evros region, …
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March 4, 2020
Politics, Turkey-GR
Tension erupted again at the closed customs office of Kastenies at Evros, when a group of migrants attempted to cross into Greece on Wednesday morning. Greek security forces deterred them using teargas and sound flares, the migrants reportedly threw stones and other objects. It was initially though that it was …
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March 4, 2020
Very Mix
With their farming tractors and headlights on, local residents moved to help the Greek army and police along the Evros river, the natural border to Turkey, to prevent illegal crossing from the Turkish border into Greece. Others have gathered to the South Evros with their vehicles and see themselves also …
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March 3, 2020
Greece, Politics
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expressed her full support to Greece during visit at the Evros region on Tuesday, where thousands of migrants are waiting to cross into Greece from Turkey. “Greece’s concerns are Europe’s concerns. As a European, I am on Greece’s side. And on the side …
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March 3, 2020
Greece
“Greece can’t be coerced and will not be blackmailed. The borders of Greece are the borders of Europe,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a visit in the Evros region and shor tbefore the EU leadership arrives in the aea too.a “Our morale is high and we are doing our …
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March 2, 2020
Greece, Politics
Real ammunition will be used on Monday, March 2, 2020, across the Evros river, an announcement by the Greek Army said late on Sunday. The 4th Army Corps has announced military exercises with live ammunition at all border outposts at Kipoi and Kastanies where thousands of migrants and refugees have …
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March 1, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greek authorities have started to warn migrants and refugees from crossing into the country. An SMS action has been launched since Saturday evneing with the aim to prevent the thousands who have amassed at the border with Turkey to attempt entering Greece. The SMS reads: “From Hellenic Republic: Greece is …
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March 1, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece says it has prevented almost 10.000 illegal entries of migrants at its Evros border with Turkey in the last 24 hours. According to government sources, 9,972 people were prevented from entering the Greek territory across the Evros border form 9 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday. The attempts were …
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February 29, 2020
Greece, Politics
“Greece received yesterday an organized, massive, illegal attempt of its borders violation, it withstood protecting our borders and the ones of Europe,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Saturday following an emergency meeting under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister on the new migration crisis. “The government is determined to …
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February 29, 2020
Politics, Refugees
Tension at the Evros land border between Greece and Turkey is high on Saturday morning, as thousands of refugees and migrants are trying to push their way to Greece. Young and old, families with children are either in the buffer zone between the two countries or on the Turkish side. …
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February 28, 2020
Politics, Refugees
Greek authorities closed Kastanies, the border gate to Turkey, Friday noon, in order to effectively prevent hundreds of refugees and migrants entering the country. Chief of Greek General Staff and the Minister of Citizen Protection are heading to the region of Evros. With the assistance of border guards, police officers …
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December 10, 2019
Turkey-GR
The Turkish flag was raised on a tiny islet in the Evros river, the natural border between Greece and Turkey. The flag was later taken down by Greek soldiers. The provocative incident occurred on the islet of “Loulou” near the village Praggi by Didymoticho. According to an exclusive report by …
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September 23, 2019
Greece
“We will seal the Evros river for refugees and will step up measures in the Aegean Sea,” Greek Defense Minister, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, said on Monday. Stressing that it is not thousands who cross the border from Turkey in North-East Greece but much less, he added “no one will soon pass …
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