Thirty-five migrants rescued south-east of Gavdos
01/06/2026
A boat carrying 35 migrants was located 49 nautical miles south-southeast of Gavdos and its passengers were later picked up and rescued by a Greek patrol boat.
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Prosecutor orders charges over alleged Coast Guard ramming of refugee boat
20/05/2026
The Court of Appeal has accepted an appeal filed by lawyers from the Greek Council for Refugees against an order by the prosecutor of the Piraeus Maritime Court, who had…
Lawyers’ group condemns bar association event with far-right minister
20/05/2026
The Alternative Intervention of Lawyers has denounced an Athens Bar Association conference entitled ‘Current issues in immigration law’ and the presence of Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris, saying it…
EU prosecutors investigate migrant camp projects awarded without tender
19/05/2026
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is investigating Greece’s management of EU funds for the construction of migrant reception and accommodation facilities in 2020–21.
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.
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…