Greece’s Civil Protection authority sent emergency 112 messages urging residents to limit movement in coastal areas of Chios and Serifos, while African dust and strong winds forced school closures and a carnival postponement in Heraklion, Crete

The defendant is expected to be transferred in the coming days to a detention facility, where he will remain until the case comes to trial.

The Moroccan national stands accused of migrant smuggling and possible charges of negligent homicide; 15 Afghans nationals died when the migrant boat collided with a Greek coast guard patrol vessel

The minister stood by the Coast Guard’s version of events and dismissed claims of wrongdoing during a tense committee session

Forensic exams found all 15 victims of the Chios boat collision suffered fatal head trauma, not drowning, as authorities investigate conflicting accounts of how the crash occurred.

Presenting the bill, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said the government aims to draw a clearer line between legal migration and irregular entry, combining tougher enforcement with reduced bureaucracy for lawful residents.

Key recording systems on a Greek Coast Guard vessel were inactive during a fatal collision with a migrant boat, prompting an official investigation into the incident and unanswered questions about what happened.

UNHCR said it was deeply saddened by Tuesday’s incident. Fifteen people were reported dead, while another 24 survived, including women and minors. Several of the survivors, however, sustained serious injuries

A Moroccan man identified by survivors as the alleged smuggler has been arrested following the speedboat collision off Chios that left 15 migrants dead and 25 injured, authorities said

Greek authorities activated a special disaster management plan, deploying forensic teams, rescue units and hospital transfers after a migrant boat sank following a collision with a coast guard vessel

The deaths of 15 migrants off Chios cast a shadow over the immigration bill debate, with opposition parties calling for full transparency and a thorough investigation

Fifteen people dead and 24 injured after a speedboat carrying migrants allegedly failed to comply with Coast Guard signals before colliding with a patrol vessel off the coast of Chios

Authorities say a speedboat carrying foreign nationals rammed a patrol vessel during a nighttime chase, triggering a sinking, multiple deaths and an ongoing search for missing passengers.

A collision between a coast guard vessel and a speedboat carrying foreign nationals left multiple dead and dozens injured as a large-scale search and rescue operation continues.

According to reports in Greek media, a serious incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday off the coast of the Greek island of Chios, when a vessel of the Hellenic Coast Guard engaged a speedboat suspected of transporting irregular migrants and linked to a human smuggling network. The latest reports claim that between five […]

The 61-year-old was already the subject of an international manhunt under a Turkish red notice for robbery.

A young sailor was fatally injured after being trapped in a watertight door aboard the Blue Star Chios sailed from Rhodes to Piraeus, prompting unions to call a 24-hour strike

The Greek prime minister, in his weekly review, also dismissed reports that a recent labor sector reform allows for the abolition of the eight-hour workday

An impressive lineup of Greek and international speakers will address heritage preservation, resilience, and the challenges of the future.

Following devastating summer fires that burned over 13% of Chios, 21 organizations urge authorities to suspend hunting for at least five years to protect the island’s fragile wildlife