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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland

Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as arrivals from Libya surge

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months.View on euronews

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Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals

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Hundreds of migrants arrive from Crete by boat to Lavrio port, 60 km from Athens

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Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul

Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, a move rights groups have called illeg...

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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as island struggles with Libya arrivals

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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

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Greece announces even harsher measures to deter migrants

Greece on Thursday unveiled a series of tougher measures aimed at curbing the arrival of migrants, following an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Tourists watch in horror as migrants jump from boat to run through holiday hotspot

Greek's coastguard said they had been called out numerous times over the weekend to rescue migrants stranded in boats.

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Moment stunned tourists watch on as dozens of migrants leap off a boat and run up popular beach on Greek holiday island

Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the country's southern islands of Crete and Gavdos in five separate maritime incidents since Friday.

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis said. “The Greek government is sending a firm message:

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Crisis in Greece as 'over 753 migrants' rescued in just hours near holiday hotspots

Greece is a popular route for migrants and authorities have had to carry out several rescue missions in recent days, one of which involved about 430 migrants.