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 …
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Two children, two women die when migrants boat crashes on Samos rocky beach
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 …
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Eight migrants die off Samos, among them 6 children
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 …
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4 dead, 25 survivors after migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard
Greek authorities have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes, while another 25 people have been found alive on land after a migrant smuggler allegedly forced his passengers overboard while transferring them from Turkey to Greece, the …
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Rhodes: Hundreds of migrants sleep rough in blankets and cardboard boxes
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 …
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Two people died and 22 rescued when migrants boats sinks off Samos
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 …
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Two infants, two women die when migrants boat sinks off Kos
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 …
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UN Anti-Torture Unit in Athens to investigate migrants’ deaths in police stations
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 …
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17 Schengen countries, incl. Greece, call for new legislation for returns of irregular migrants
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 …
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Greece sees increased migrants’ flows in the South Aegean Sea
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 …
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Four dead, dozens missing as migrants boat sinks off Samos island
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 …
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One dead as Greek Coast Guard chases boat carrying migrants off Symi
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 …
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Migrant infant survives on milk mixed with sea water (video)
A 50-day-old migrant infant survived on milk formula mixed with sea water on a rocky islet on the island of Tilos in south-eastern Aegean sea. The baby, his parents and more migrants were stranded on a rocky, not easy to access area over the beach and thus for three days. …
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BBC: Greece’s coastguard to blame for deaths of dozens of migrants
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 …
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3 people missing, 42 rescued when migrants boat capsized off Crete
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, …
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Three minor girls die when migrants boat crashes on Chios
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 …
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Lesvos: Two dead, one missing when boat crashes on rocky shore
Two people died and another person has been missing when a boat carrying migrants crashed on a rocky shore of Lesvos due to gale-force winds. The shipwreck happened in the area of Palios in Mandamado, northeast of the islands of Lesvos in the night Monday to tuesday, January 29-30, the …
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Four people missing after migrants boat capsizes off Farmakonisi
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 …
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Lesvos: 3 dead, unknown number of missing as migrants boat crashed into rocks
The bodies of three people have been recovered so far after a boat carrying around 36 refugees and migrants crashed into rocks on the Greek island of Lesvos in the early hours of Wednesday. The boat had launched from the Turkish coast, while gale-force northern winds were blowing with intensity …
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Greece passes “Migrants Bill” to tackle labor shortages
A bill allowing migrants to obtain a three-year residency and work permit as a means to tackle labor shortages in various sectors was passed by the Greek Parliament in a roll call vote on Tuesday. The bill – which is in fact a bit of confusing – passed with a …
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