Greece & Eastern Mediterranean

- Greece retrieves 21 dead migrants and rescues 28 survivors off Crete Island after distress calls; Greek coast guard reports recovering 12 dead migrants and rescuing 18 others from a boat near Crete, with more than 100 total rescued in recent operations; at least 13 migrants die after their boat sinks off Crete; Greek coastguard rescues 18 survivors, all Sudanese nationals. - VIKING secures €23.8 million contract to build seven high-speed patrol vessels for the Hellenic Coast Guard. - Greece approves permits for a €1.9 billion power grid project connecting Greece and Cyprus, despite ongoing disputes with Turkey over maritime zones. - Students in Athens march demanding more funding for education, citing cuts and deteriorating school conditions.

Recent headlines

• Greece recovers 12 dead migrants from boat off of Crete, coast guard says — daily_maverick_za
• Greece Retrieves 21 Dead Migrants off Crete Island — balkan_insight
• At least 21 migrants and refugees die trying to reach Greece’s Crete — al_jazeera
• Dry Docks Over Treaties: Why America’s Most Valuable Allies Are Its Platforms — modern_diplomacy
• Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete — bbc_world