More than 90 migrants rescued south of Crete
11/05/2026
Two boats carrying a total of more than 90 migrants were spotted on Sunday afternoon in sea areas south of Crete, prompting a Coast Guard mobilisation.
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Amnesty’s annual report delivers a damning verdict on Greece over Tempi, Pylos and pushbacks
21/04/2026
Amnesty International’s new annual report delivers a damning assessment of Greece, documenting serious human rights violations across a wide range of areas. On Pylos, it highlights the grave allegations against…
MeRA25: Government must answer for BBC allegations on migrant abuse
20/04/2026
MeRA25 – United Left says the government must be held accountable for the BBC investigation alleging that the Greek police recruited migrants to attack other migrants in order to carry…
Migrant shipwreck south of Crete leaves 22 dead after six days at sea
28/03/2026
According to ERTNews, the vessel was spotted early on Friday morning by a Frontex patrol boat, 53 nautical miles south of Ierapetra. On board were 26 people, including a woman……
Migration minister considers burqa ban after pressure from far-right MP
11/03/2026
A new conservative and Islamophobic line appears to be taking shape over a possible legislative initiative to ban the burqa in Greece. The prospect was raised in parliament by the…
Coast Guard rescues 35 refugees south of Crete
09/03/2026
A rescue operation took place in the early hours of Sunday, 8 March 2026, in a sea area south of Crete, after a boat carrying 35 people was located 33…
Migrant arrivals continue south of Crete as 400 rescued in one day
06/03/2026
A total of 400 people were rescued on Friday in eight separate incidents off southern Crete and Gavdos, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.
Organisations condemn 21-month delay in payments to asylum seekers
06/03/2026
Asylum seekers in Greece have not received the financial assistance provided for under European and Greek law since April 2024, according to organisations working in refugee support, which say they…
RSA: almost 300 people detained under new ‘illegal stay’ criminal penalties
25/02/2026
Refugee Support in the Aegean (RSA) says official state data confirms the harmful consequences of what it describes as unfair and disproportionate criminal sanctions for the offences of ‘illegal’ entry,…
Doctor jokes about 15 drowned migrants at Greek carnival as hospital director looks on
25/02/2026
During the carnival custom of the Agas in Mesta, southern Chios, on Clean Monday, a former doctor at Chios Hospital made remarks joking about the deaths of 15 migrants in…