Aegean islands

Aegean islands are in danger of being without police over the summer months. Popular destinations such as Mykonos, Santorini, Paros and others are urgently seeking personnel to cover their needs over the summer months as permanent staff is not enough.

The Sea Geology and Natural Oceaanography laboratory of the University of Patras for WWF Hellas explored the maritime ecosystem of Gyaros island, which it was found to be a place of exceptional natural beauty and unique ecological value.

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The Vitsentzos Kornaros passenger ferry, which had run aground near the port of Kasos last Wednesday, left the southeastern Aegean island?s port in the early hours of Saturday after another vessel helped to free it late on Friday.

Summer is synonymous to vacation, fun and beaches and with June just two months way, most travel magazines have already started to publish feature articles and tributes to the Greek islands, the ultimate summer destination.

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By Stathis Kousounis

Just a few days before the start of the tourism season, the Economy and Tourism Ministry has shut down 86 hotels in the Dodecanese after one in 12 units in the popular island complex was found to be violating fire safety regulations.

Coast guard officers on Friday rescued and subsequently arrested 85 irregular migrants in the eastern Aegean Sea.

A group of 26 migrants was located off the Dodecanese island of Agathonisi, while another 28 were located on the northeastern coast of another Dodecanese island, Farmakonisi.

Three people have died in Rhodes after a sailing boat carrying migrants from Turkey to the Dodecanese island ran aground.

The Greek Coast Guard said that it rescued 83 people from the water at the Zephyros part of the island, where the vessel crashed against rocks and broke apart.

A man, woman and child were found dead. Authorities did not give further details.

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