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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...
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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 ...
In Greece, migrant registration sites 'have shifted from a jungle model to a prison model'
Hotspots,' originally conceived as migrant registration sites, have gradually turned into closed detention centers, such as ...
Greece to suspend asylum applications of migrants from Libya
In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.