Greece, Crete and Libya
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Greece's three-month asylum ban for migrants from Libya and other North African countries has been condemned by the UN and rights groups.
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.
Hotspots,' originally conceived as migrant registration sites, have gradually turned into closed detention centers, such as on the island of Samos, where asylum seekers now live in isolation.
Greece is a popular route for migrants and authorities have had to carry out several rescue missions in recent days, one of which involved about 430 migrants.
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. More than 2,500 arrivals have been recorded since June alone.