Former deputy prime minister Evangelos Venizelos, who served in a coalition government with the currently ruling New ...

Greece introduced today, July 11th, a controversial emergency law, suspending the registration of asylum applications for three months for people arriving by sea from North Africa.

Greece on Friday was to enforce 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".

The expulsion of EU diplomats risks complicating efforts to prevent a wave of irregular migration from Libya to Europe this ...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed concern over a proposed Greek law that would temporarily suspend asylum ...

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

Greece is determine to shut the doors to migrants and asylum seekers coming from North Africa and Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Thur ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the ...

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, acknowledges the pressure created by recent arrivals in Gavdos and Crete. States have the right to manage borders and address irregular migration. Controlling a State’s ...

Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications ...

Greek lawmakers are set to vote on new legislation temporarily halting asylum applications from North Africa amid a surge in ...