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

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya.

WRAL · 1h

Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at the Greek port of Lavrio from Libya

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.

Houston Chronicle · 23h

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

Greece says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the decision in parliament on Wednesday, citing

North Africa, Greece and Asylum Applications

The Straits Times · 24m

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

AGYIA, Crete - Greek lawmakers were set 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 illegal.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Greece Suspends Asylum Applications for Migrants From North Africa

Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.

Hosted on MSN · 20h

Greece to halt all asylum hearings for migrants from North Africa

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece will pause processing asylum applications from people arriving from North Africa as the nation faces a surge in migrants. “With legislation that will be submitted to the parliament tomorrow,

Greece detains 1,200 migrants in three days as arrivals from Libya surge

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

Devdiscourse1h

Greece's Migrant Measures: A Bold Stand Against Rising Crossings

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.

Greek Reporter4h

Greece Gets Tough on Migration: Benefits Cut, Detention Expanded

In a significant shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular flows, ...

Euractiv22h

Greece gets tough on migrants from Libya after EU diplomatic blow-up

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

3hon MSN

Greek lawmakers 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 ...

Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at Greek port of Lavrio 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.

EU migration delegation ordered deported from eastern Libya on alleged entry violations

Authorities in eastern Libya have refused entry to three European ministers and the EU commissioner for migration on alleged ...

APAnews1d

Libya’s Haftar meets Greek minister to deepen ties

Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, received Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday ...

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