Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by ...

Greece is temporarily suspending asylum applications from migrants who reach the country by sea from North Africa. After two ...

Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications ...

Greece has suspended asylum claims for migrants arriving from North Africa, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups and ...

Greece on Friday enforced a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a ...

In an urgent response to a surge in Greece's migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Mitsotakis announced stringent ...

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

The halt comes after the EU's migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece were denied entry into eastern Libya.

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged the amendment as unconstitutional.

The coast guard noted 7,300 asylum-seekers have reached Crete and a nearby island this year, up from fewer than 5,000 in 2024 ...

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and ...

Greece will temporarily halt processing asylum applications for North African migrants following an influx of arrivals. This ...