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Greece's Temporary Asylum Ban Sparks Controversy Amid Crete Migration Surge
Greek lawmakers have voted to temporarily halt asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, a decision ...
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Greece to pause asylum applications from Libya as Crete faces surge
The Greek government announced on Wednesday that it intends to stop processing asylum applications for migrants arriving in ...
Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete
Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, ...
Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts
It’s a very difficult situation. The fire is very hard to contain. Right now, they cannot contain it’ - Nektarios Papadakis, ...
Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya
The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis ...
Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise
ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has ...
Hundreds of migrants moved to Greek mainland as Crete struggles with Libya arrivals
More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of ...