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Police arrested two ISIS suspects in Alexandroupolis
Two ISIS suspects were arrested on Saturday afternoon by police authorities in Alexandroupolis.
The suspects are British citizens of Iraqi origin, aged 28 and 22, and were arrested after police found more than 20,000 bullets and dozens of weapons in the trailer of one of the suspects at Faros area, near the railway station of the city, as police sources told Associated Press.
Turkish frigate harasses Italian ship between Karpathos-Rhodes
Turkey challenged Greece’s sovereignty rights in the Aegean Sea on Saturday morning harassing an Italian ship in the sea area between the island of Karpathos and Rhodes.
Gov’t is looking for houses to host migrants in Evros, Alexandroupolis mayor says
The mayor of Alexandroupolis, Vangelis Lampakis, revealed that the government is looking for houses to host refugees and migrants in Evros region, northern Greece in the framework of UNHCR and European Union program.
According to Mr. Lampakis, 86,000 refugees are to be hosted in Evros and other five places of Greece, based on a joint ministerial decision signed recently.
Farmers’ second massive protest rally in the center of Athens
Thousands of farmers and members of Communist Party affiliated union PAME gathered on Saturday morning outside the parliament in the centre of Athens to protest for a second day against government’s proposed social security, pension and tax reforms.
Greek gov’t is in danger, international news media report
Farmers’ massive demonstrations, the clashes occurred at the center of Athens and Greek government’s inability to deal with the strong social reaction were once again covered by international media with extensive articles on Greece and the protest actions.
Leicester City in 'surreal dreamland' ahead of trip to title rival Arsenal
It's difficult to talk about Leicester City's remarkable season without slipping into cliché. So much is being written about our little unfashionable club that it is hard to find original words. For me it's also difficult to write objectively about the subject.
NATO: the savior of Turkey, Greece, EU and Schengen Agreement
One of the most important results of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Ankara on Feb. 8 was the announcement of a Turkish-German initiative to request NATO to provide assistance to the Turkish and Greek coast guards in their fight against the illegal trafficking of migrants via the Aegean Sea.
IOM: Migrant Arrivals in Greece by Sea Drop in February Due to Bad Weather
An estimated 83,201 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe between 1 January and 11 February, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday.
Some 77,303 of those people, or 92% arrived on the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea from Turkey, IOM said in a news release.
Greek Farmers' Blockade Closes Bulgaria's Kulata Border Crossing Friday
Truck traffic at Kulata border checkpoint on Bulgaria's border with Greece has been blocked again at 5 p.m. on Friday by Greek farmers protesting on their side of the border against planned p?nsion cuts.
The blockade for trucks was lifted for about six hours on Friday as agreed by Bulgarian and Greek authorities earlier this week.
Thousands of farmers participate in a massive protest rally in Athens
Thousands of farmers who have descended on Athens from numerous regions of Greece on Friday to protest against the social security, pension and tax reforms that the Greek government proposes are gathered outside the Parliament at Syntagma square.
Canadian ship sets sail for NATO Aegean mission
The Canadian navy's HMCS Fredericton has set sail for the Aegean Sea to take part in the new NATO mission to fight human traffickers and reduce the number of refugees crossing from Turkey to the European Union in search of a better life.
EU Gives Greece 3 Months to Improve Control of Migrant Influx
EU member states on Friday gave Greece three months to remedy "serious deficiencies" in controlling the migrant influx or effectively face suspension from Europe's Schengen zone of passport-free travel, AFP reported.
Macedonia told to be ready "to completely stop migrant flow"
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz told Macedonia "to be ready to completely stop the flow of migrants across its southern border from Greece."
Reuters reported this on Friday, adding that Austria announced "it would do the same on its own frontiers within months."
Athens voted second Best European Destination for 2016
Athens was chosen as the second Best European Destination for 2016 competing 19 selected destinations for the prestigious title of Best European Destination 2016.
Voting ended on February 10 and after more than 288,000 votes, Zadar in Croatia was elected Best European Destination 2016.
Bulgaria Urges EU to Help Normalize Traffic at Border with Greece
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked the European Commission to help normalize traffic through Greece's border with Bulgaria.