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Greece to suspend asylum applications of migrants from Libya
In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for ...
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Outrage as EU gives nod to Greece to halt maritime asylum claims from Libya
The European Commission appears to endorse Greek government plans to suspend some applications for asylum, in what civil ...
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Greece to stop processing asylum applications from Libya
The Greek government announced on Wednesday that it intends to stop processing asylum applications for migrants arriving in ...
Greece to deploy frigates off Libya to curb increased migrant flows, PM says
Greece will deploy two frigates and one more vessel off Libya's territorial waters to deter migrants from arriving at its southern islands of Crete and Gavdos, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...
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Greek FM Holds Talks With Eastern Libya’s Haftar on Migration, Maritime Issues
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Eastern Libya leader Khalifa Haftar and discussed migrant flows and ...
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Greece detains 1,200 migrants in three days as arrivals from Libya ...
Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days, following a surge in arrivals from Libya.
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New overtures from Haftar – His son invited the Greek consul to his home: “It was all a matter of protocol”
His son, Belkacem Haftar – head of the Organization for Reconstruction and Development and the official who met with Greek ...
Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul
AGYIA, Crete (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the ...