Greece will implement Europe’s strictest migration policy, with illegal entrants facing prison or deportation, says Minister Thanos Plevris. A new amendment and upcoming bill aim to curb flows, ...

EIGHT Filipino seafarers who survived last week’s attack by Houthi rebels on their Greek-managed vessel M/V Eternity C have ...

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Migrants could be forced to eat poorer quality meals under plans to deter people from arriving in Greece on small boats. The country's firebrand migration minister, Thanos Plevris, has announced ...

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

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.

AGYIA, Crete (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the ...

Over 500 migrants, intercepted near Crete, were transferred to Lavrio port as Greece enacts emergency protocols amid ...

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 ...

Crete is grappling with an unprecedented migrant surge, with over 2,600 arrivals straining local resources. Starting today, ...

At least seven commercial ships had to disrupt their voyages in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past four days to help ...

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