Dozens of citizens returned from the Middle East with their pets, as authorities organized a special operation prioritizing both safety and family unity.
Dozens of Greek citizens and their pets remain stranded in the United Arab Emirates after a planned government repatriation flight was unexpectedly delayed following a drone attack that disrupted airport operations in Dubai
Multiple flights are scheduled to bring Greek citizens home as regional conflict disrupts air travel and forces widespread cancellations.
A special flight organized by Greece’s Foreign Ministry brought home hundreds of Greek citizens stranded in Dubai, landing late Saturday at Athens International Airport to emotional reunions with waiting relatives.
The daughter of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says she returned from the Middle East on the fifth repatriation flight and condemns reports claiming she traveled by private jet as “baseless” and misleading
Greece coordinates daily repatriation flights from the UAE, Qatar, and surrounding regions, prioritizing children, elderly, and vulnerable citizens, with over 2,500 requests received amid the ongoing Middle East conflict
Greek authorities coordinated flights and ground transfers to bring hundreds of citizens and their families back to Athens from several Middle Eastern locations as repatriation operations continue amid the regional conflict
Special repatriation flights operated by Aegean Airlines at the request of Greece's Foreign Ministry are bringing Greek citizens and their families home from Oman and the UAE
Greek travelers remain stranded in Dubai after airspace closures linked to the Iran conflict. Passengers report confusion, limited flights, and financial strain while waiting for repatriation organized by the Greek government.
Following escalating tensions and ongoing conflict in Iran, Greece has completed the first repatriation operations, bringing back 162 citizens and family members through coordinated flights and overland transfers
Greece's Foreign Ministry made the announcement, a day after helping 105 Greeks repatriate from Israel.
The government in Athens has firmly denied any change in national policy regarding the repatriation of culturally significant works "illegally found in foreign museums."