KASTANIES, Greece – Approximately 7,000 attempts to illegal enter Greece were thwarted in the region of Evros over the last 24 hours, while 24 persons of main Afghan or Pakistani origin were arrested, government sources said on Thursday.
In total, there were 6,955 instances of people prevented from entering the country.
Since last Saturday, February 29 and until 06:00 on Thursday, Greek authorities prevented 34,778 attempted illegal entries while 244 individuals have been arrested.
On Wednesday, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas made clear that, in accordance with decisions taken by the Government Council for National Security, the migrants and refugees that enter Greece after Sunday will be treated differently, they will not be recorded and will not be able to apply for asylum.
ATHENS - Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency referred to the strong dynamic with which started the tourism season in Greece this year noting that it is a follow up of 2022 when the performance of the tourism exceeded all expectations.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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