ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants ...

Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...

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 ...

In an urgent response to a surge in Greece's migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Mitsotakis announced stringent ...

In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for those arriving from Africa.

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

Greece continues to be a key entry point to the EU for people escaping conflict and hardship in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday harsher measures to address migrant flow from Libya.

Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. In the south of France, ...

Greece has suspended asylum processing for North African migrants for three months due to a 350% surge in arrivals on Crete ...

This year’s top islands, as voted in our “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025, span 18 countries, from the Mediterranean to ...