Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and …
Aug 31, 2023 · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 450 migrants reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two days, Greek authorities said Thursday, including …
Greece says 66 migrants arrive on southern island of Crete after ...
Jan 23, 2025 · Greek authorities say 66 migrants have been found in two locations on the southern island of Crete after arriving on the island on a wooden boat that set sail from the …
Greek coast guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants …
Jun 16, 2023 · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a ship that went down off the country’s south coast and left more than 500 migrants …
Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths ... - BBC
Jun 17, 2024 · The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately …
‘If they had left us be, we wouldn’t have drowned:’ CNN …
Jun 23, 2023 · A series of Greek governments have been criticized for their handling of migration policy, including conditions in migrant camps, particularly following the 2015-16 refugee crisis, …
Immigration to Greece - Wikipedia
Greece is a destination country primarily for migrants from the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and some Asian and African countries, and a transit country for Kurdish, Afghan, and other Asian …
Timeline: How the migrant boat tragedy unfolded off Greece
Jun 16, 2023 · Greek authorities have been accused of failing to rescue hundreds of refugees and migrants onboard a vessel that sunk near the coastal town of Pylos, causing one of the …
World Report 2024: Greece - Human Rights Watch
At the end of 2022, Greek authorities brought unfounded charges against two migrants’ rights defenders, Panayote Dimitras and Tommy Olsen, for their work shedding light on human rights...
Greece - Migrants & Refugees Section
In 2022, there were 147,420 people in Greece holding a refugee status, mainly coming from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Palestine. Most of them arrived by sea, seeking refuge in Lesbos, …
Greek migrant boat wreck may be Mediterranean’s ‘worst ever ... - CNN
Jun 17, 2023 · The sinking of a packed migrant boat off the coast of Greece may be “the worst tragedy ever” in the Mediterranean sea, according to the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs …