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Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban

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

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 for at least three months, a move right...

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

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Greece to halt migrant asylum processing from North Africa

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

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months.

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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

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

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Greece's Controversial Asylum Legislation Sparks Human Rights Debate

Greek lawmakers are set to vote on new legislation temporarily halting asylum applications from North Africa amid a surge in migrants. Human rights groups have condemned the move as illegal. The measure comes as Greece seeks to control migration,

Greek Lawmakers Vote on North Africa Asylum Ban as Rights Groups Cry Foul

Greece, one of the main gateways into the European Union for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa, has taken an increasingly tough stance on migration since Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right party came to power in 2019, building a fence at its northern land borders and boosting sea patrols in the east.