Greece’s New Democracy government has suspended asylum applications from North African migrants for three months, amid a 350% surge in arrivals to Crete. The EU-backed measure, part of a broader ...

Roughly as big as Hertfordshire or Surrey, the island of Lesbos – Greece's third largest – sits more than 12 hours by ferry ...

From July 1 to 13, 2,619 migrants landed on Crete, a surge far beyond anything previously experienced on the idyll beloved by ...

Greece has suspended the ability for people coming by boat via North Africa to seek asylum –violating their rights, ...

Greece has declared a three-month halt to all asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa. The European Union ...

Greek parliament voted 177-74 to suspend asylum processing for North African migrants arriving by sea for three months, ...

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by ...

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

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

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

Over 500 migrants, intercepted near Crete, were transferred to Lavrio port as Greece enacts emergency protocols amid ...

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 ...