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Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya
GREECE, JUL 9 – The suspension follows a surge of over 2,000 migrant arrivals on Crete since the weekend, with plans for detention centers and cooperation with Libya's coast guard announced by the Prime Minister.
- Greece's government announced a temporary suspension of asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete due to a surge in numbers from Libya, as stated by the government.
- Over 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete recently, bringing total arrivals this year to over 10,000, according to coast guard figures.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis mentioned plans to build a detention site on Crete and to collaborate with Libya's coast guard to prevent departures.
- Mitsotakis emphasized that the route to Greece is closing and stated that migrants entering illegally will be detained.
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Greece plans new ‘disincentives’ to deter migrants
ATHENS — Greece’s newly appointed migration minister has said the government plans to introduce new “disincentives” to migrants as part of a crackdown on arrivals following an influx from Libya in recent weeks. Thanos Plevris said the country’s conservative New Democracy government is adopting a “disincentive-based policy” as part of a new campaign to deter migrants. The policy review will include a reassessment of all the state benefits asylum …
Greek Parliament to Vote on Bill Denying Asylum to Undocumented Migrants - teleSUR English
People arriving from North Africa will be arrested and returned to their country of origin or departure. On Thursday, the Greek Parliament is set to vote on a bill amendment that would deny asylum to undocumented migrants arriving by sea from North Africa. Instead, those individuals will be arrested and returned to their country of origin or departure. RELATED: 48 Migrants Die in a Shipwreck in the Mediterranean “For those entering illegally, we…
Greece is reeling under a flood of migrants, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that the country would suspend processing asylum applications from migrants for three months.
Greece Gets Tough on Migration: Benefits Cut, Detention Expanded
Minister of Immigration Thanos Plevris revealed plans to drastically reduce benefits for foreigners and impose stricter detention protocols. Credit: Ggia, CC BY 4.0/Wikimedia In a significant shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular flows, particularly from Libya. On Thursday morning, Minister of Immigration Thanos Plevris elaborated on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent announcements, r…
The closed structure in Crete announced by Mitsotakis is probably in Kastelli - The dispatch of more frigates to the Libyan Sea is not ruled out - Plan B if the "message"... is slow to reach Benghazi
Greece has announced the forthcoming suspension, for three months, of all asylum procedures for migrants arriving by boat from North Africa. This Athens decision comes in a context of increasing migratory flows from Libya.
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