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

Parliament also passed stricter laws on Friday targeting sea arrivals from North Africa. The rescued 515 migrants — including 85 minors — were transferred to reception centers in Lavrio, Evros, ...

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

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

Greece is suspending asylum requests from North Africa and is considering less appealing meals in migrant camps, drawing criticism for adopting far-right tactics amid a surge in arrivals from Libya.

Greece on Friday was to enforce a three-month freeze on asylum claims from migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, to stem a surge from Libya that the government has called an "invasion".

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

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

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

Greece is temporarily suspending asylum applications from migrants who reach the country by sea from North Africa. After two ...

Former deputy prime minister Evangelos Venizelos, who served in a coalition government with the currently ruling New ...