Greece has activated a bilateral agreement with Egypt to recruit up to five thousand seasonal farmworkers to clear a critical labor deficit in crops and agricultural operations nationwide.
According to Christos Giannakakis, a board member of the National Union of...
European Union lawmakers and national governments on Monday approved new regulations permitting member states to transfer individuals ordered to leave the bloc to migrant return hubs in third countries, marking a significant milestone in the broader tightening of migration...
A fierce debate erupted in the Greek Parliament following the arrival of more than 600 undocumented migrants on the shores of Crete within a single 24-hour window. Addressing parliament, Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris issued a stern warning,...
Greece reported a sharp decline in migrant sea arrivals in the first five months of 2026, as government data released on Wednesday showed undocumented arrivals by sea fell by more than 40 percent compared to the same period last...
More than 600 migrants have arrived on Crete and Gavdos in recent days, as boats carrying them were either found adrift by the Greek Coast Guard or managed to reach beaches on the two islands and disembark passengers.
Local authorities...
Between March 1 and April 9, 2026, Greece revoked the refugee status of 1,203 Syrian nationals. These figures, released Tuesday, highlight an intensified monitoring and re-examination of international protection cases.
The revocations were executed by the Returns Directorate of the...
Amanda Ungaro, a Brazilian woman who spent nearly two decades in the United States and was a regular presence in social gatherings within circles linked to Donald Trump, has been deported after months in immigration detention, highlighting the reach...
Italy's population stops shrinking as strong migration offsets a deep gap between births and deaths, according to provisional data for 2025. The country’s resident population stood at 58.943 million on Jan. 1, 2026, nearly unchanged from a year earlier....
The administration of Donald Trump is expanding a visa bond program that will require certain travelers to provide a $15,000 bond when applying for entry to the United States, according to a State Department official. The update adds 12...
The US government has introduced a new policy offering an exit bonus to undocumented immigrants who choose to leave the country voluntarily. Officials announced the measure as they marked the first year of the administration’s immigration enforcement strategy.
The Department...
A significant surge in migrant arrivals has been observed over the last several hours south of Crete and off the coast of Gavdos in Greece.
According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, 346 migrants were rescued within a five-hour window on...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed his commitment to extending the Evros border fence across the entire length of the Greco-Turkish land border during the 2nd Pre-Congress of New Democracy in Alexandroupoli.
"The fence will cover the entirety of Evros so...
In a tense parliamentary session on February 18, 2026, Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris addressed the uncertain future of activist Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı. A Turkish national of Pontian Greek descent, Yaylalı faces potential deportation following the...
Greece is collaborating with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark to establish migrant return centers in third countries outside the EU, "preferably in Africa," stated Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris.
Speaking to ERT, the Minister explained that the...
Greek authorities have reportedly launched formal proceedings to revoke the asylum status of Javed Aslam, the long-standing president of the Pakistani Community of Greece.
The move is part of a sharply-accelerating government crackdown on international protection cases, according to reports...
