Christiana Islands

International mission to Santorini’s volcano complex

The Joides Resolution, the largest US research vessel, is in the Mediterranean for the first time and is currently at the submarine volcano of Kolumbo off Santorini, halfway through its research mission in Greece. On board is a team of scientists from the International Ocean Discovery Program, including Greeks.

Rumors of new camps dismissed, as islanders demand 'immediate' action

As simmering tensions threaten to boil over on the islands of the eastern and northern Aegean due to the prolonged stay of a growing number of refugees, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas dismissed rumors on Friday that three more so-called hot spots will be created on the island of Chios.