Greece says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos ...

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 2,000 migrants have landed on ...

A major regularization program may be underway in Greece as the country faces a spike in migrant arrivals from Turkey. An official said labor shortages have slowed public projects.

Greece recently announced plans to send warships to international waters in the region following a surge in crossings from Libya to the southern Greek island of Crete — a more perilous route ...

The Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year, U.N. data shows, piling pressure on ill-equipped authorities and raising ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya ...

Greece's conservative government promised on Monday to offer extra financial aid and more staff to help the island of Crete and its tiny neighbour Gavdos handle a steep rise in arrivals of ...

Authorities in Greece said Tuesday they detained 107 migrants in two separate operations near the island of Crete, as an official attributed an increase in people trying to cross the eastern ...

Greece is facing a sharp spike in migrant arrivals from Libya just as Ankara and Tripoli step up energy exploration near Crete – fuelling fears of geopolitical coercion and escalating tensions ...

Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge The European Union’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a firmer stance with Libyan authorities ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece said Tuesday they detained 107 migrants in two separate operations near the island of Crete, as an official attributed an increase in people trying to ...

Authorities in Greece say they detained 107 migrants in two separate operations near the island of Crete.