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

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

Greek lawmakers have voted to temporarily halt asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, a decision ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate ...

Greece enforces freeze on asylum claims from North African migrants to address surge, sparking criticism and support.

Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of ...

The director of the Greek Council for Refugees blasts Greece's decision to impose a three-month ban on asylum applications.

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

A cell phone video, taken a few days ago, on a beach in southern Crete, near the village of Lentas. "We're doing a report ...

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

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 ...