The ban has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups and opposition parties, who have labelled it illegal and inhumane.

Greece's parliament has approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya despite strong ...

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Friday she expected Brussels to back a new so-called "one-in, one-out," deal with ...

Greece is determine to shut the doors to migrants and asylum seekers coming from North Africa and Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Thur ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the ...

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers prepared to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, a move rights groups ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya. The migrants ...

A contentious amendment proposing the temporary suspension of asylum applications from individuals entering Greece illegally ...

Greece has suspended asylum processing for North African migrants for three months due to a 350% surge in arrivals on Crete ...

The halt comes after the EU's migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece were denied entry into eastern Libya.