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...
Egypt says 18 of its nationals remain missing after a migrant boat overturned off the Greek island of Crete last week in a disaster that claimed four lives.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said 21 Egyptians were aboard the wooden vessel at...
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...
An unfolding tragedy on Chios has left at least fifteen people dead following a violent encounter between a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol and a vessel carrying migrants. According to official reports, the deceased include eleven men and four women,...
The introduction of the new Greek immigration bill in January 2026 has ignited a fierce debate between humanitarian advocates and government officials.
At the heart of the conflict is a controversial provision that significantly stiffens penalties for NGO members—a move...
The Italian coastguard and Maltese authorities have reported a devastating week in the Mediterranean, with up to 380 migrants feared to have perished during attempted crossings. These fatalities occurred as "Cyclone Harry" brought treacherous weather and massive waves to...
In a verdict that has sent ripples across Europe, a group of 24 aid workers—once facing decades in prison—have been acquitted of all charges related to their rescue efforts on the island of Lesvos.
The defendants, members of the Emergency...
Migrant arrivals to southern Greece through the so-called “southern corridor” linking Libya with Gavdos and Crete have risen sharply in 2025, according to official figures from the Hellenic Coast Guard. From January through late December, 19,948 people reached Greece...
Greece rescued hundreds of migrants in two separate incidents off its southernmost island of Gavdos in the early hours of Friday, authorities said.
A total of 545 migrants were rescued from a boat that sent a distress signal in an...
Greece said on Tuesday it has secured an agreement with Germany and other EU states under which it will not be required to take back asylum seekers until a reformed European asylum system enters into force.
Under the arrangement, asylum...
