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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...
Anadolu Agency13h
Greece announces even harsher measures to deter migrants
Greece on Thursday unveiled a series of tougher measures aimed at curbing the arrival of migrants, following an earlier ...
Courthouse News Service1d
Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa
The coast guard noted 7,300 asylum-seekers have reached Crete and a nearby island this year, up from fewer than 5,000 in 2024 ...
In Greece, migrant registration sites 'have shifted from a jungle model to a prison model'
Hotspots,' originally conceived as migrant registration sites, have gradually turned into closed detention centers, such as ...
Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at Greek port of Lavrio from Libya
LAVRIO, Greece -- More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, after a surge of arrivals from Libya.
Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul
AGYIA, Crete - Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of ...
Tourists watch in horror as migrants jump from boat to run through holiday hotspot
Greek's coastguard said they had been called out numerous times over the weekend to rescue migrants stranded in boats.
Greek Reporter4d
Greek FM Holds Talks With Eastern Libya’s Haftar on Migration, Maritime Issues
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Eastern Libya leader Khalifa Haftar and discussed migrant flows and ...