Several migrants dead in Aegean Sea
Eight people died after a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Kos Monday morning. A search and rescue operation is ongoing.
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Greek coastguard and Frontex stop 234 migrants in the Aegean
The migrants were trying to get from Turkey to EU country Greece, which has seen a large number of arrivals recently. Boats continue to arrive despite the pact between the EU and Turkey, which allows Greece to sent rejected asylum seekers back to Turkey.
Migrant arrivals in Greece increased significantly in May
There were significantly more migrants that came from Turkey to Greece in May. On the Aegean islands, there are now over 15,000 migrants in camps that were designed to hold less than 9,000. Meanwhile, most refugees in Greece asking to be reunited with family members in Germany are rejected.
Body of woman found as migrant boat overturns off Samos
One woman reportedly died as a boat overturned on the rocky coast of the Greek island of Samos. 50 migrants survived.
36 migrants rescued off Chios, two missing
Greek coast guard authorities are searching for two men reported missing in the Eastern Aegean sea. The boat made it to the Greek island of Chios on Thursday with 36 survivors.
Portugal vows to take in 1,000 refugees from Greek camps
The Greek Migration Ministry said Friday it had concluded a bilateral agreement with Portugal to relocate 1,000 people with a right to asylum. The first phase will start with 100 persons.
2 bodies wash up on shores of Lesbos
The Greek coast guard said it recovered the bodies of a girl and a woman on the shores of the island of Lesbos Sunday. The child is believed to have drowned in a migrant boat accident last month.
Two children die trying to reach Samos island
A boat carrying migrants has sunk off the Greek island of Samos. Greek authorities said three people drowned, including two small boys. Nine others were rescued.
Turkish coast guard saves 69 migrants
The Turkish coast guard said Monday that they rescued 69 migrants just off the west Turkish coast, among them were 36 children.
More than 40 migrants rescued, one girl dead in Aegean Sea
The Turkish coastguard has reportedly rescued 46 migrants from a sinking rubber boat in the Aegean Sea. The body of a young girl was recovered.
Migrants continue to Cyprus, Aegean Sea
A total of 75 migrants were rescued in the waters near Cyprus as well as the Aegean Sea on Monday. Crossing into Europe along the eastern Mediterranean Sea is still a popular route for asylum seekers attempting to get to Europe.
For African migrants, Greek islands often become a dead end
On the Greek island of Samos, thousands of migrants and refugees from Africa feel trapped. They are disappointed with the long asylum procedures, leaving them in limbo in overcrowded camps amid horrid living conditions.