Smugglers increasingly use so-called “south route” that commences from North Africa coast and aims for Greece or Italy
Criminal gang allegedly arranged the bogus nuptials to gain residency papers for third country nationals and travel to other EU countries
Local authorities subsequently located 57 foreign nationals in the immediate vicinity of the shipwreck
The Greek premier made it clear in his statements that guarding its borders is non-negotiable for Greece
Reports claim the flimsy craft set off from NE Libya, loaded with Egyptians attempting to reach Greeece
The smugglers were both apprehended while trying to transport irregular migrants
Better marks given for tourism, digitization of state services, defense and its handling of bilateral relations with Turkey
Migrants who have illegally entered the country and reside for more than 3 years will be eligible to apply under certain conditions
The draft bill would allow illegal migrants residing in Greece to become legal residents after three years instead of current five
The most intense and extensive government-to-government contacts by the two sides in more than two decades will be conducted in four locations in the Greek capital's center on Thursday, within 600 meters of each other
The head of the presidential directorate of communication spoke to "Ta Nea" less than two weeks before Recep Tayyip Erdogan returns to Athens for a working visit
The EU will put forth more proposals next week to combat human trafficking, a global industry estimated at 6bln euro annually
For months the Greek, Italian and Cypriot authorities had been struggling to catch a high-speed boat that regularly trafficked migrants from Turkey and Lebanon