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The Greek Coast Guard rescue more than 150 people, including several children, who were heading in small boats from Turkey to the nearby eastern Aegean Sea islands.
2023-09-2

Greek patrol boats rescue nearly 80 migrants in the eastern Aegean Sea who were trying to cross from Turkey in inflatable dinghies in two separate incidents.
2023-08-21

A Turkish coast guard vessel exchanges warning shots with a Greek coast guard vessel near the Greek island of Farmakonisi.
2023-01-5

Greece and Norway report their first suspected cases of monkeypox.
2022-05-21

Greece imposes new restrictions for access to the hospitality and entertainment sectors to those who have been vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19, particularly for those who want to visit indoor spaces like restaurants, bars and cafés.
2021-07-16

Greece reports its youngest death from COVID-19. The patient was a 37-day-old infant.
2021-03-8

The Hellenic Coast Guard seizes the Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship "Andromeda" – allegedly bound for Libya, loaded with 410 tonnes of explosives – in Heraklion, Greece. 102 safety deficiencies are found, and 8 crew members are arrested.
2018-01-10

A five-year-old Syrian girl dies and several other refugees are missing after their boat sinks in the Aegean Sea near the Greek island of Lesbos. The Greek Coast Guard says it rescued 11 people from the boat carrying 26 people.
2015-09-19

The Hellenic Coast Guard rescues 218 migrants off the coast of Greece who sailed illegally from Turkey making the total number of people arriving more than 1,500 in a week.
2015-05-28

Greek Coast Guard intercepts a Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, "Nour M", with around 20,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles on board. The ship's Turkish captain and seven crew members were arrested.
2013-11-10