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

A Greek coast guard gives water to migrants from Africa as they take a shelter in Agia port, Chania, Crete island, Greece, Monday, July 7, 2025.

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

Greece is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete due to a surge in arrivals from Libya, ...

LAVRIO, Greece -- More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, after a surge of arrivals from Libya.

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

Over 1,200 migrants have been detained on Crete and nearby Gavdos due to rising arrivals from Libya. Greece's foreign ...