×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Tuesday
03
Feb 2026
weather symbol
Athens 16°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Refugees and migrants outnumber Kastelorizo’s residents

Among the 740 refugees, over 300 are women and children

Newsroom February 20 11:58

More than 700 migrants and refugees have reached the Greek island of Kastelorizo over the past few days, since traffickers have found a passage on the island.

According to locals, the number of refugees and migrants that are on the island are 740, while the local community of Kastelorizo consists of about 200 people.

Among the 740 refugees, over 300 are women and children, while authorities monitoring the situation are not sufficient.

The accommodation that has been provided to the refugees and migrants by the local municipality are decent, but, it cannot host such a large number.

The volunteers are battling to ensure the best conditions for the refugees and according to information, many refugees will be transferred from Kastelorizo to Rhodes.

 

kast5

>Related articles

Lufthansa’s message to the Hellenic Police about 16-year-old Laura: “She traveled alone to Germany; we have no further information”

Heavy weaponry and explosive materials found in an old sheepfold near Voriza

National Baccalaureate: Panhellenic exams are not abolished – Implementation begins in the 2027–2028 school year

kast4

kast3

kast2

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Lufthansa’s message to the Hellenic Police about 16-year-old Laura: “She traveled alone to Germany; we have no further information”

February 3, 2026

Heavy weaponry and explosive materials found in an old sheepfold near Voriza

February 3, 2026

Two arrests for sabotage of German navy warships – One suspect is a Greek from Thrace

February 3, 2026

National Baccalaureate: Panhellenic exams are not abolished – Implementation begins in the 2027–2028 school year

February 3, 2026

Greece and Italy form a joint front against the illicit trafficking of cultural property

February 3, 2026

Online auctions for beaches and coastal areas begin

February 3, 2026

Authorities in Iran arrest 139 foreign nationals during the protests

February 3, 2026

Wales: Volunteers wanted to live on a remote island for 3 months counting Puffins

February 3, 2026
All News

> Greece

Lufthansa’s message to the Hellenic Police about 16-year-old Laura: “She traveled alone to Germany; we have no further information”

Authorities contacted the airline five times before it finally responded regarding the fate of the minor who has gone missing from Patras

February 3, 2026

Heavy weaponry and explosive materials found in an old sheepfold near Voriza

February 3, 2026

National Baccalaureate: Panhellenic exams are not abolished – Implementation begins in the 2027–2028 school year

February 3, 2026

Online auctions for beaches and coastal areas begin

February 3, 2026

The University of Athens and law students at the core of the constitutional revision, discussion on the choice of the leadership of the Judiciary

February 3, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα