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

Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...

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

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 ...

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

The halt comes after the EU's migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece were denied entry into eastern Libya.

Athens suspends asylum requests from North Africa amid rising migrant arrivals and tensions with Libyan authorities following ...

Greece will temporarily halt processing asylum applications for North African migrants following an influx of arrivals. This ...

Addis Ababa, July 8, 2025 (ENA)— Authorities in Greece said more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of ...

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 ...

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

Libya's eastern-based government denied entry to ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece, accusing them of disregarding Libya's sovereignty.