Authorities on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios have deported more than 200 migrants on boats bound for Turkey. The operation is part of what human rights groups label a “dangerous” EU deal to limit the scale and scope of migration to Europe. “This is the first day of a very difficult time for refugee rights. Despite the serious legal gaps and lack of adequate protection in Turkey, the... 

Refugees disembark from the passenger ferry Blue Star arriving from the island of Lesbos at the port of Piraeus on January 31, 2016 in Athens. A newly leaked report has revealed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had threatened EU leaders with a flood of refugees unless Ankara was offered better funding to deal with the ongoing crisis. On Monday, the euro2day.gr financial news website published... 

Some random Greek island (in this case Lesbos) which along with others such as Kos are now under total migrant siege. An Egyptian billionaire, who has been offering to buy a Mediterranean island to provide refugees with decent living conditions, has identified potential locations and is now in talks to purchase two private Greek islands. Egyptian TV tycoon Naguib Sawiris, whose fortune is worth an... 

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is ready to accept almost all the conditions proposed by the country’s international creditors at the weekend, marking the latest attempt to keep Greece in the eurozone. The prime minister said he would accept all of the terms proposed with just minor exceptions. He agreed to the changes in the country’s value added tax system but asked to keep a special 30... 

Recent reports confirm that the plan to sell off our islands is moving forward without delay. They call it the “National Plan for using state property”. It was first drafted in September 2012 by government officials and includes several islands. Galini in the Neos Marmaras province of Halkidiki is reportedly scheduled to be auctioned next Wednesday. In case any were unclear about it, the coalition...