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Radio France Internationale · 35m

Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups' opposition

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe's southernmost tip, a move

BBC on MSN · 2d

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers. Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and detained, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.

Devdiscourse · 21h

Greece's Temporary Asylum Ban Sparks Controversy Amid Crete Migration Surge

Greek lawmakers have voted to temporarily halt asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, a decision criticized by rights groups as illegal. The move follows a surge in migrants reaching Crete and marks a tightening of Greece’s migration policies under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ government.

Greece moves hundreds of migrants to mainland

Associated Press News · 1d

Hundreds of migrants moved to Greek mainland as Crete struggles with Libya arrivals

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya.

Reuters on MSN · 5d

Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday.

Seattle Times · 1d

Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at the Greek port of Lavrio from Libya

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. This is a photo gallery

Anadolu Agency4h

Greek parliament approves controversial amendment to curb migrant influx from Libya

Greek parliament approved a controversial amendment Friday to curb migrant influx from Libya. The amendment, proposed by the ...

Reuters on MSN10h

Sudanese migrant in Greece says he only wants 'peace and safety'

Gamaa Birir Mohamed Musa, a pharmacist from Sudan, lies on the floor of the exhibition hall in Agyia, Crete, with other ...

3d

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 ...

Anadolu Agency1d

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 ...

18hon MSN

Greece in major migrant overhaul after application ban as it pledges to 'review meals'

Migrants could be forced to eat poorer quality meals under plans to deter people from arriving in Greece on small boats. The ...

20hon MSN

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims for African migrants despite criticism

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged ...

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