Greece enforces freeze on asylum claims from North African migrants to address surge, sparking criticism and support.

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from ...

Greek lawmakers have voted to temporarily halt asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, a decision ...

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

The director of the Greek Council for Refugees blasts Greece's decision to impose a three-month ban on asylum applications.

Greece has suspended asylum claims for migrants arriving from North Africa, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups and ...

Migrants could be forced to eat poorer quality meals under plans to deter people from arriving in Greece on small boats. The ...

Greek parliament voted 177-74 to suspend asylum processing for North African migrants arriving by sea for three months, ...

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged ...

Human rights groups said the asylum ban would violate international and European law, and called on the Greek government to recall it. "Seeking refuge is a human right; preventing people from doing so ...

A major tourist hotspot has been hit with a severe heatwave which has led to one of its biggest tourist attractions closing ...

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