Greece on Friday enforced a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a ...

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged ...

Greek lawmakers have voted to temporarily halt asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, a decision ...

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

Parliament also passed stricter laws on Friday targeting sea arrivals from North Africa. The rescued 515 migrants — including 85 minors — were transferred to reception centers in Lavrio, Evros, ...

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, a move rights ...

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

Addressing the trafficking networks of illegal immigrants, he says, "The journey is dangerous, the outcome uncertain, and the ...

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

A leading humanitarian group criticised Greece on Thursday after its government announced it would pause for three months all ...

A hard-right lawmaker has been sworn in as Greece’s new migration minister. Thanos Plevris replaces Makis Voridis, who ...

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