Migrants could be forced to eat poorer quality meals under plans to deter people from arriving in Greece on small boats. The country's firebrand migration minister, Thanos Plevris, has announced measures which he hopes will make Greece a less tempting destination for asylum seekers.

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya. The influx has overwhelmed local facilities, prompting the suspension of asylum processing for three months.

In a shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular migrant flows, particularly from Libya.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya.

Over 500 migrants, intercepted near Crete, were transferred to Lavrio port as Greece enacts emergency protocols amid increasing Mediterranean crossings. With capacity issues in Crete's reception centers,

Hotspots,' originally conceived as migrant registration sites, have gradually turned into closed detention centers, such as on the island of Samos, where asylum seekers now live in isolation.

Greek authorities have rescued in recent days hundreds of migrants from waters around two of its southern islands.Local reports say 840 migrants were rescued within 24 hours near Crete and Gavdos ...

Part of the Kara Tepe refugee and migrant camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, is seen on May 13, 2025. Credit: AP A humanitarian crisis turned into a political one