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Greece freezes asylum claims over migrant 'invasion' from Libya

Greece on Friday enforced a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a surge from Libya that the government has called an "invasion". Plevris -- formerly a member of the far-right LAOS party and now part of Mitsotakis's New Democracy party -- has called the recent influx an "invasion from North Africa".

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Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

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Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete

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Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul

Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, a move rights groups have called illeg...

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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as island struggles with Libya arrivals

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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

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UN, Rights Groups Condemn Greece’s Asylum Ban for Migrants

Greece's three-month asylum ban for migrants from Libya and other North African countries has been condemned by the UN and rights groups.

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Greece announces even harsher measures to deter migrants

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 Greece, migrant registration sites 'have shifted from a jungle model to a prison model'

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.

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Crisis in Greece as 'over 753 migrants' rescued in just hours near holiday hotspots

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.

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Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa

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.