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Greece Suspends Asylum Applications Amid Migrant Surge

7/9/2025

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Greece's government has taken urgent action, suspending asylum applications for three months for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, as numbers soar past 10,000 this year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the necessity of emergency measures, including a new detention center in Crete and strengthened partnerships with Libyan coastguards to combat human trafficking.

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Greece's government has taken urgent action, suspending asylum applications for three months for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, as numbers soar past 10,000 this year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the necessity of emergency measures, including a new detention center in Crete and strengthened partnerships with Libyan coastguards to combat human trafficking.