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Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications ...
By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) -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 ...
Greece on Friday enforced a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a ...
Greece's three-month asylum ban for migrants from Libya and other North African countries has been condemned by the UN and ...
Greece on Friday was to enforce a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a surge from Libya that the government has called an "invasion".
Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the ...
Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.
Human rights groups said the asylum ban would violate international and European law, and called on the Greek government to recall it. "Seeking refuge is a human right; preventing people from doing so ...
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed concern over a proposed Greek law that would temporarily suspend asylum ...
Greek lawmakers are voting on a controversial bill to temporarily suspend asylum applications from North Africa. This decision comes amidst increasing migrant arrivals to Crete, sparking criticism ...
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Thursday raised alarm over Greece’s decision to suspend the submission of asylum ...
After a month of relentless heat, Greece savors a brief respite today with temperatures in Attica at 33°C. But the relief is ...