Greece
UNHCR Reports 25% of Sea Refugees in Greece Are Afghan Nationals
November 8, 2024
UNHCR Reports 25% of Sea Refugees in Greece Are Afghan Nationals
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released a report indicating that 25% of the refugees arriving in Greece by sea in 2024 are Afghan nationals, Khaama Press reported yesterday. This statistic highlights the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan,…
Greece: Very high risk of fire alert issued as wildfire in Mount Pangaion rages for 5th day
August 27, 2024
Greece: Very high risk of fire alert issued as wildfire in Mount Pangaion rages for 5th day
Greece is on high alert as a wildfire on Mount Pangaion rages for the fifth consecutive day, prompting the issuance of a very high risk of fire (category 4) across several regions, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The fire has already…
Cruise Ship Rescues 77 Migrants Off Greece’s Southwestern Coast
August 7, 2024
Cruise Ship Rescues 77 Migrants Off Greece’s Southwestern Coast
A cruise ship successfully rescued 77 migrants stranded in a distressed sailboat off the southwestern coast of Greece, Arab News reported yesterday citing Greek authorities. The operation took place early Tuesday morning, after a Maltese-flagged cargo ship discovered the vessel…
Greek Coastguards Rescue 42 Migrants off Crete, Search for 3 Missing
May 17, 2024
Greek Coastguards Rescue 42 Migrants off Crete, Search for 3 Missing
On Thursday, the Greek coastguard reported that they had rescued 42 migrants off the island of Crete. The coastguard was also searching for three individuals believed to be missing after their boat sent a distress signal while at sea, the…
Historic former mosque in northern Greece holds Eid prayers for first time in 100 years
April 11, 2024
Historic former mosque in northern Greece holds Eid prayers for first time in 100 years
A building originally erected for a community of Jewish converts to Islam in the Greek city of Thessaloniki held an Eid al-Fitr Prayers on Wednesday, abc News reported. About 70 worshipers — a mix of visiting tourists from Turkey, members…
Greek coast guard saves 74 migrants in boat on Mediterranean Sea
April 2, 2024
Greek coast guard saves 74 migrants in boat on Mediterranean Sea
Seventy-four migrants were rescued from a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe on Monday, VOA reported. All the passengers, 73 men and 1 woman, were found by the Greek coast guard 25 nautical miles…
5.7 magnitude quake shakes Greece’s southern Peloponnese region
March 29, 2024
5.7 magnitude quake shakes Greece’s southern Peloponnese region
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Greece’s southern Peloponnese region on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was beneath the seabed near the Strofades islands, approximately 120 kilometers south of the southwestern city of Patras, the Athens…
Greece plans to legalise status of undocumented migrants to address labour shortage
December 21, 2023
Greece plans to legalise status of undocumented migrants to address labour shortage
Greece is planning to legalize the status of thousands of migrants in order to address a severe labor shortage that is affecting key sectors of the country’s growing economy. The move, which has caused internal strife within the ruling center-right…