ATHENS – A total of 604 migrants and refugees from the islands of Samos, Chios and Lesvos will be transferred on Friday to closed facilities on the Greek mainland. The transfer concerns migrants and refugees that illegally entered in Greece after March 1, 2020, following the Greek government’s decision that anyone illegally entering the country after that date will not be permitted to apply for asylum.
The chartered ferry “Aqua Blue” has already collected 131 persons from Samos and is currently sailing for Chios, where it will collect another 284. The ferry will afterwards dock at Mytilene to take on a further 189 people.
It is noted that another 436 migrants have already been transferred to mainland Greece in a Greek Navy vessel.
Based on the government’s decision, all the above migrants and refugees will be sent back to their countries of origin.
ATHENS - A resolution of support and solidarity for the elected ethnic Greek Mayor of Himare Fredi Beleri, who remains detained by Albanian authorities since May 12, was adopted on Monday by Athens City municipal council, following a proposal by Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis.
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.
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