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...
Eighteen people died and two more are fighting for their lives after a migrant boat was found half‑submerged south of Greece’s island of Crete, near the tiny islet of Chrissi.
The victims were still packed inside the dinghy when rescuers...
Greece and Germany are jointly leading a new initiative to establish "return hubs" in Africa for irregular migrants who cannot be repatriated to their countries of origin.
The initiative seems to focus primarily on return or repatriation hubs for those...
Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced that Greece has begun implementing rigorous age verification tests for migrants and asylum seekers claiming to be unaccompanied minors.
The initial results, shared via a social media post, indicate a significant number of false declarations....
Greece is drafting a plan to direct asylum recipients to the labor market due to worker shortages in the agriculture, construction, and tourism sectors, according to Greek newspapers citing government sources.
While the deterrence policy on immigration has intensified, problems...
Dramatic footage, reportedly recorded last Saturday on the Greek island of Gavdos, south of Crete, appears to show local bathers in the water attempting to prevent a migrant boat from approaching the shore by pushing it back toward the...
The number of migrants arriving on Greece's island of Crete has dropped significantly since the government paused asylum hearings for three months, according to Migration Minister Thanos Plevris. The move, which has been widely condemned by human rights groups,...
