Vasilis Kikilias
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- Oct 19
Speedboat capsizings off Lesbos and Samos kill 12 migrants, including an infant
Six people died after a speedboat hit a Greek coast guard vessel off Lesbos, and six more died when a second boat overturned near Samos. Three passengers were still missing.
- Sep 6
Two Greek pilots die in Tanagra Phantom crash during Athens Flying Week
A Hellenic Air Force Phantom fighter jet crashed during an airshow in Tanagra on Saturday, killing both pilots and leading Greek officials to curtail celebratory political events at the Thessaloniki International Fair.
- Jul 2
Greek court rules Rafina ferry strike illegal, but unions vow to go ahead amid safety row
A Piraeus court declared a 24-hour seamen's strike at the port of Rafina illegal on Thursday, but three unions say the walkout will begin Friday morning regardless, citing unresolved safety risks at the congested harbour.
- Jun 13
Giannis Skopelitis, captain who connected Small Cyclades for decades, dies at 68
Giannis Skopelitis, the shipowner and captain whose vessel was a lifeline for the remote Small Cyclades islands for decades, died on Saturday at the age of 68.
