Greece says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos ...

Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2,000 migrants have landed on ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2… ...

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 ...

Greece says more than 7,000 migrants have been detained over the past 10 days after traveling from Libya to Crete — a surge that occurred despite an overall drop in illegal migration to Europe.

15:41, Fri, Jul 11, 2025 Updated: 15:44, Fri, Jul 11, 2025 Migrants could be forced to eat poorer quality meals under plans to deter people from arriving in Greece on small boats. The country's ...

Greece on Thursday unveiled a series of tougher measures aimed at curbing the arrival of migrants, following an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In an interview with ...

Greece's government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya.

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SAMY MAGDY , Associated Press Updated July 9, 2025 9:05 a.m.