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Greece, North Africa and Migrants

Radio France Internationale · 33m

Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups' opposition

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe's southernmost tip, a move

BBC on MSN · 2d

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers. Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and detained, conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said.

Greek Reporter · 18h

UN, Rights Groups Condemn Greece’s Asylum Ban for Migrants

Greece's three-month asylum ban for migrants from Libya and other North African countries has been condemned by the UN and rights groups.

Greece moves hundreds of migrants to mainland

Associated Press News · 1d

Hundreds of migrants moved to Greek mainland as Crete 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.

Reuters on MSN · 5d

Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday.

Seattle Times · 1d

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. This is a photo gallery

Anadolu Agency4h

Greek parliament approves controversial amendment to curb migrant influx from Libya

Greek parliament approved a controversial amendment Friday to curb migrant influx from Libya. The amendment, proposed by the ...

Reuters on MSN10h

Sudanese migrant in Greece says he only wants 'peace and safety'

Gamaa Birir Mohamed Musa, a pharmacist from Sudan, lies on the floor of the exhibition hall in Agyia, Crete, with other ...

18hon MSN

Greece in major migrant overhaul after application ban as it pledges to 'review meals'

Migrants could be forced to eat poorer quality meals under plans to deter people from arriving in Greece on small boats. The ...

3d

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 ...

17h

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism

Greece's parliament has approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya despite strong ...

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.

4d

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.

Greek Reporter5d

Greek FM Holds Talks With Eastern Libya’s Haftar on Migration, Maritime Issues

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Eastern Libya leader Khalifa Haftar and discussed migrant flows and ...

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