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Greece dismissed late on Sunday the claims by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “Athens killed two migrants” at the Greek-Turkish borders. It is “gross and deliberate misinformation: Fake News,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas responded. “Athens has no respect for international migration law and Greek security forces had killed two …
Read More »Greek Army to continue exercises with live ammunition on Aegean islands
The Greek Army will continue military exercises with live ammunition also on Tuesday, March 2, 2020, state broadcaster ERT TV reported late on Monday. Military exercises using live fire will be held in sea areas to the East, including east of the Eastern Aegean islands, between the island of Samothrace …
Read More »“Greece has no right to stop accepting asylum applications,” says UNHCR
The United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees said on Monday that Greece had no right to stop accepting asylum applications as Athens struggled with a sudden increase of arrivals at its border of Middle East refugees and migrants from Turkey. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday his country …
Read More »Germany’s “support” to Greece: “We haven’t hear of EU-Turkey deal termination”
Germany offered a lukewarm support to Greece and the dangerous situation at its border with Turkey, however, neither did it condemn Turkey nor did it say it sees a violation of the EU-Turkey deal of 2016. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday it was “unacceptable” for Turkey to pressure the …
Read More »Over 75 NGOs demand EU’s support at Greek border, islands decongestion
In an open letter to European Commission, European Council and heads of member states, over 70 NGOs demand EU support at Greek Border. They call for immediate action for the decongestion of the Aegean Islands following escalating violence and worsening humanitarian conditions for asylum seekers. 75 NGOs have now signed …
Read More »1,000 new arrivals on islands; Turkish Coast Guard accompanies boats
A child died and 47 migrants were rescued after their boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesvos, the Greek Coast Guard said on Monday. At least 1,000 people arrived on the Aegean islands in less than 24 hours. Vessels of Turkish Coast Guard accompany migrants boats. It all happened …
Read More »Greeks celebrate Clean Monday with Lent delicacies and a huge Lagana
A bakery in Patras baked a super Lagana, the unleavened flatbread Greeks traditionally eat on Clean Monday. The proud piece of bread made of flour and water weights 60 kilos and is 4 meters high. Baker Pavlos said that the huge Lagana is a remedy against the …coronavirus. Greeks celebrate …
Read More »Erdogan reiterates “Turkey won’t close its gates to Europe anymore”
It is too late for Turkey to close its borders for migrants to cross into Europe, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday, as he criticized European countries for ignoring Turkey’s calls to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in northwestern Syria, Turkish media report. Erdogan said that calls from European …
Read More »Greeks fear an influx of migrants after thousands clashed with police
More than 13,000 migrants have gathered on the Turkish side of the river which runs 125 miles along the frontier and separates them from Greece, and therefore the EU.
Read More »Evros: Greek Army announces exercise with live ammunition on March 2
Real ammunition will be used on Monday, March 2, 2020, across the Evros river, an announcement by the Greek Army said late on Sunday. The 4th Army Corps has announced military exercises with live ammunition at all border outposts at Kipoi and Kastanies where thousands of migrants and refugees have …
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