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Greece, North Africa and processing of asylum applications

Reuters on MSN · 16h

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 rights groups and opposition parties have called illegal.

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 · 15h

Greece’s Asylum Ban: ‘Violation of International Law and Political Responsibility’

The director of the Greek Council for Refugees blasts Greece's decision to impose a three-month ban on asylum applications.

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How Greece came back from the brink

Tsipras’s “somersault”, or kolotoumba as the Greeks called it, was a costly gambit that set back the economic recovery and ...

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Europe Plunged Into Heat as Spain, Greece Weather Alerts Persist

Hot, sunny weather is spreading across most of Europe with more extreme temperatures due next week in parts of Spain.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle at Senate Confirmation Hearing as ambassador to Greece: What we know

Months after Trump Jr. breakup shake-up and "ambassador school," is Kimberly Guilfoyle headed to Greece? Senate Confirmation ...

Greek Reporter35m

Honoring Saint Paisios, One of Greece’s Most Beloved Saints

Each year on this day, July 12, the Greek Orthodox faithful honor Saint Paisios, one of the most beloved figures in the Church.

Africanews on MSN11h

Greece cracks down on irregular migration, says it’s "not an open corridor to Europe"

Parliament also passed stricter laws on Friday targeting sea arrivals from North Africa. The rescued 515 migrants — including ...

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

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants ...

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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 ...

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Cruz came back ‘as fast as humanly possible’ from Greece vacation after floods hit Texas, his office says

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz was on a pre-planned vacation in Greece with his family when devastating floods hit central Texas, and he ...

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Greece PD develops de-escalation program for residents with disabilities

The Greece Police Department has introduced a new program aimed at improving responses when those with disabilities have an ...

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Greece continues to struggle with soaring heat

For the second day in a row, officials are turning tourists away from the Acropolis during the hottest hours of the day. ABC ...

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