Immigration

British Far-Right Commentator of Greek Descent Milo Yiannopoulos Deported From US

  British far-right commentator of Greek descent Milo Yiannopoulos was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, Louisiana and deported to the United Kingdom on Friday. According to the US Department...

Germany Signals Migrant Returns to Greece Could Resume Under New EU Pact

Germany is signaling that migrant and asylum transfers to Greece could resume under the European Union's new migration framework, raising fresh questions only months after Athens declared it had cleared outstanding obligations from the previous system. The issue has emerged...

Greek Teen Star Lisa Itoya Condemns Racial Abuse: “Greece Is the Country I Call Home”

A sixteen-year-old Greek basketball player has spoken out against racial abuse she says she received online while representing Greece at the FIBA U16 Women’s EuroBasket Division B tournament in Ioannina. Lisa Itoya, a guard for Panathlitikos Sykies, has Nigerian roots...

Donald Trump Reposts Interview With Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris

US President Donald Trump reposted an interview featuring Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris on his Truth Social platform without an accompanying comment. The original interview was published by the US outlet Breitbart News. In the interview, Plevris...

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday aimed at defining the limits of birthright citizenship and stopping foreign nationals from traveling to the United States primarily to give birth, the White House announced. The signing of the orders...

Mitsotakis Urges EU to Adopt New Measures Against “Weaponized” Migration

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the European Union to strengthen its response to what he described as the "weaponization" of migration, arguing that existing rules are no longer sufficient to deal with countries that use migrant...

At Least 18 Migrants Die as Spain Deploys Military to Ceuta

At least eighteen migrants are dead after a sudden surge of arrivals from Morocco overwhelmed Ceuta, prompting Spain to deploy troops and reinforce its police presence in the North African enclave. Spain’s Interior Ministry estimated Friday that about 49,000 people...

How Sports are Building Community for Refugees in Greece

Dedicated to fostering hope and unity, a Greece-based refugee organization is transforming lives through the power of sport. By breaking down ethnic and religious barriers, they create safe, inclusive spaces where diverse cultures can connect, cooperate, and build a...

Greece Approves New Migration Bill: Fast-Track Deportations and “Return Hubs”

Greece's Parliament has passed a major migration bill that officially integrates the European Union’s new Pact on Asylum and Migration into domestic law. The legislation introduces stringent measures to overhaul border controls, expedite asylum applications, and fast-track the deportation...

Greece Recruits 5,000 Egyptian Farmworkers to Salvage Harvests

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...

EU States Agree on New Regulations for Migrant Return Hubs Outside Bloc

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...

Greece Warns of Asylum Suspension After 600 Migrants Land on Crete

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 Reports Sharp Drop in Migrant Sea Arrivals in 2026

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...

Over 600 Migrants Reach Crete and Gavdos

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...

Greece Revokes Refugee Status of 1,200 Syrians

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...