The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis ...

Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant ...

Crete, Greece is grappling with an influx of migrants, with nearly 2,000 people arriving on the island in the past 48 hours ...

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

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 ...

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

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

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

Greek's coastguard said they had been called out numerous times over the weekend to rescue migrants stranded in boats.

At least 1,200 migrants have been detained in the Greek islands of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three ...

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

Greece is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete due to a surge in arrivals from Libya, ...