Chios

Turkish fighter jets fly over Chios, two islets

A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets on Thursday entered Athens' Flight Information Region (FIR) without sybmitting a flight plan and flew over the islets of Panaghia and Oinousses in the eastern Aegean, he Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA) said.

The jets entered Greek airspace at 9.55 a.m. and flew at 24,000 feet.

Illegitimate violence

The distrust felt by residents of the Greek islands in the eastern Aegean is completely justified. They have borne the brunt of the refugee crisis on behalf of the rest of Europe.

However, no anger, no matter how justified, can legitimize Wednesday's violence on Chios, where a mob beat up police officers in their beds.

Mitsotakis’ meeting with North Aegean regional governor canceled following controversial video

A meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Kostas Moutzouris scheduled for Thursday in a bid to de-escalate tension on the islands has been canceled after a video emerged of the North Aegean regional governor criticizing the conservative prime minister while making an obscene gesture.

After island violence, government announces partial withdrawal of riot police

After extensive clashes between officers and islanders that left 62 people injured on the eastern Aegean islands of Lesvos and Chios, the government announced on Wednesday that it is withdrawing most of the riot police units that were stationed there to counter fierce reaction to the creation of new, closed migrant camps.

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