The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis ...

Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant ...

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 an urgent response to a surge in Greece's migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Mitsotakis announced stringent ...

In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for those arriving from Africa.

Crete is grappling with an unprecedented influx of migrants, with nearly 2,000 people arriving on the island in the past 48 ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday harsher measures to address migrant flow from Libya.

Greece has suspended asylum processing for North African migrants for three months due to a 350% surge in arrivals on Crete ...

Athens suspends asylum requests from North Africa amid rising migrant arrivals and tensions with Libyan authorities following ...

ATHENS: Greece will halt for three months all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa, the prime minister said on Wednesday amid an upt ...

Travellers planning holidays to Greece and Türkiye are urged to stay informed as wildfires spread across southern Europe due ...