Samos
- Aug 24
Firefighters deploy on Samos as forest fire breaks out near Marathokampos
Emergency crews mobilized 28 firefighters, 10 vehicles, and a helicopter on Monday afternoon after a blaze started at Vaggelistra on Samos during Category 4 fire risk conditions.
- Aug 23
Greek tax authority shuts Paros beach club and imposes island-wide penalties
Greece's tax agency ordered a 48-hour shutdown of a Paros beach club for 174 unissued receipts worth over 10,000 euros, alongside closures on Santorini, Chios, Samos and Poros.
- Aug 23
Greece transfers hundreds of rescued asylum seekers from Crete to Lesbos and Samos
The Greek Ministry of Migration will transfer hundreds of asylum seekers rescued off Crete to reception centers on Lesbos and Samos for administrative screening and identification.
- Jul 25
Forest fire breaks out on Samos island, 32 firefighters deployed to remote Mount Karvouni area
A forest fire broke out on Friday evening in a remote area of Mount Karvouni on Samos island, Greece. No homes or infrastructure are threatened, but 32 firefighters and a drone are deployed.
- Jun 18
Police dismantle family-run IPTV piracy ring with 86,000 subscribers across 12 countries
Seven members of a criminal organization were arrested in coordinated raids on 16 June 2026 in Crete, Attica, Agrinio, Corfu and Samos, ending a nine-year operation that stole content from Netflix, Cosmote TV, Disney+ and others.
