Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications ...

Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...

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

Greece has temporarily suspended the processing of asylum applications for individuals arriving from North Africa, citing a ...

The halt comes after the EU's migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece were denied entry into eastern Libya.

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 ...

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and ...

Greek lawmakers are set to vote on a temporary asylum application suspension for migrants from North Africa, a measure ...

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

Greece has announced a temporary suspension of asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa, following a sharp rise in sea arrivals this year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told ...