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, ...

Italy and Greece are warning their European and NATO allies about a serious security threat coming from Libya. They believe ...

Greek politicians voted yesterday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, a move ...

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

In a shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular migrant flows, particularly ...

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 ...

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

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

Popular Greek holiday island stops illegal migrant crossings using controversial new rule Just 1,700 illegal migrants have arrived this year, compared to more than 18,000 in the UK.