Greece approves funding for new coast guard vessels
Greece has approved €18.5 million in financing for the purchase of new border patrol vessels. The aim is to strengthen maritime border protection.
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5 dead in migrant shipwreck in Aegean: coast guards
Five migrants have drowned in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey after departing for Greece on a rubber dinghy, the Greek and Turkish coast guards said on Saturday.
Two migrants found dead after shipwreck off island of Kos
At least two migrants were found dead after a ship carry 27 people sank off the Greek island of Kos on Wednesday.
Greece: Seven more shipwreck survivors found on Lesbos
Seven more people have been found alive on the Greek island of Lesbos after a shipwreck on Tuesday in which three migrants drowned. The number of survivors now stands at 39.
'Many missing' after another migrant shipwreck in Aegean Sea
In the second incident this week, a boat carrying migrants in the Aegean Sea has been shipwrecked. Three people have died and more than 12 are believed to be missing.
Shipwreck in Aegean: At least five dead and almost 40 survivors
A shipwreck in the Aegean, off the Greek island of Leros, has left at least five migrants dead, four of whom were children. Between 36 and 41 migrants were rescued, said the Greek coast guard.
Greek coast guard detains suspected migrant smugglers after wild chase
The Greek coast guard says it has arrested four suspected human smugglers after a chase off the Aegean island of Kos. The suspects reportedly brought more than 40 migrants from Turkey to Greece with two speedboats Tuesday evening.
Turkey says it rescued 81 migrants, accuses Greece of sea pushbacks
The Turkish coast guard says it has rescued 81 migrants who had tried to reach Greece via the Aegean Sea in rubber dinghies. They accused Greek officials of pushing the migrants back into Turkish waters illegally.
Small child found dead after migrant shipwreck off Lesbos
A two-month-old baby was recovered dead from the wreckage of a migrant boat off Lesbos on Friday. The child's mother is believed to have reached the island and is now missing.
Greece transfers migrants to ferry after dramatic high-seas rescue
The Greek coast guard says it has temporarily transferred the nearly 500 migrants it rescued in a dramatic operation this week to a ferry for processing. The migrants, picked up off the island of Crete, had reportedly set sail from Libya. Seven of them have reportedly been arrested for alleged migrant smuggling.
Hundreds of migrants survive dramatic high-seas rescue
Around 500 migrants on board a rusty fishing vessel adrift in the Mediterranean Sea have been successfully towed to port. The Hellenic Coast Guard says a major rescue operation was launched following a distress call.
Rescue operation launched in Greece for hundreds of migrants
Greek authorities said Tuesday that a search and rescue operation was underway in rough waters off the island of Crete. They are reportedly looking for as many as 500 migrants.