Steadily smaller for two days now, the flows from Libya - Those who arrive by sea in our country will no longer be able to submit an asylum request and will be taken directly to closed structures around the country,

ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area.

Wildfires have burned through forest and farmland in Crete’s Ierapetra area on the island’s southern coast.View on euronews

The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis said. “The Greek government is sending a firm message:

The United States has converted the Souda base in Crete into a missile defense center, with Patriot missile batteries, anti-drone systems, and destroyers