In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for those arriving from Africa.

Greece has suspended asylum processing for North African migrants for three months due to a 350% surge in arrivals on Crete ...

Greece has halted the processing of North African asylum applications in response to a spike in the number of migrants.According to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the conservative prime minister, boat arrivals ...

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 ...

The Greek government announced on Wednesday that it intends to stop processing asylum applications for migrants arriving in ...

Mitsotakis' announcements in Parliament, tomorrow the measures will be voted on - The president of the Greek community of ...

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Suspension of asylum examination, closed facility in Crete – "The 2015 referendum anniversary will always remind us of the ...

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday harsher measures to address migrant flow from Libya.

Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than ...