Greece accused of pushing migrants back out to sea
The allegations against the Greek coast guard come as Greece accuses Turkey of aiding human traffickers move migrants and refugees to Greece.
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'Now is the time to shut down Moria for good' say some Lesbos locals
Three days after multiple fires destroyed most of the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, thousands of the former residents are still sleeping out in the open. Although the authorities are starting to offer emergency accommodation for some, their efforts are being contested by some locals. Charities working with migrants in the area say provision is so far “ineffective.”
Two alleged smugglers arrested as migrant yacht is confiscated in Greece
A vessel with 74 migrants and two people smugglers on board has reached the port of Katakolo in western Greece after sending distress signals over the weekend. Two Turkish nationals on board the yacht have been detained.
Second Aegean coast guard rescue saves 55 migrants
The Greek coast guard has rescued more than 50 migrants whose boat was in distress south of the island of Rhodes. Two people are still missing from a separate rescue in the Aegean earlier this week.
Europe's largest refugee camp braces for COVID-19 outbreak
NGOs warn that coronavirus may soon spread at Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, where some 13,000 people live in cramped conditions. Such an outbreak, experts say, would see the island struggle to cope.
Greek PM to CNN, we do not push refugees back
Mitsotakis says Greece has 'tough but fair' border management policies and has denied claims of illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers at sea.
Greece: 'Lesbos grandmas' honored in state visit
Greece's President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has met with two of the three famous 'Lesbos grandmas' on the Aegean island. The president paid tribute to the three women during a tour of the northeast Aegean to check in on the status of the refugee situation there.
MSF protests closure of COVID-19 ward for migrants on Lesbos
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it has been forced to shut down a coronavirus isolation center for migrants on the Greek Aegean island of Lesbos. MSF said it closed the center after local authorities allegedly imposed fines and threatened with criminal charges.
Legal NGO documents collective expulsions by Greek authorities in Aegean
The Legal Centre Lesvos, a legal charity registered in Greece and operating on the island of Lesbos, has just released a report in which it has documented allegations of illegal push-backs of migrants by the Greek authorities in the Aegean Sea.
Are pushbacks at sea legal?
Greece is accused of pushing back migrant boats to prevent them from reaching EU waters. To what degree does that contravene international law? DW looks at the key issues.
Turkey stops ship with 276 migrants from setting sail
Turkish authorities say they have intercepted a boat with 276 migrants and eight suspected smugglers on board. The ship was reportedly about to set sail.
Greece to deploy anti-migrant barrier off Lesbos
The Greek government in the coming days plans to install a floating barrier to prevent migrant boats from reaching the island of Lesbos, a source at the Greek defense ministry said Tuesday.