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 ...

Libya's eastern government has denied entry to the European Union's migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, ...

Greece has temporarily suspended the processing of asylum applications for individuals arriving from North Africa, citing a ...

A damaged building is seen in Benghazi, 17 February, 2021 ...

Greek lawmakers are set to vote on new legislation temporarily halting asylum applications from North Africa amid a surge in ...

The Director General of the eastern based Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgasem Khalifa Haftar, signed a ...

Greek lawmakers are set to vote on a temporary asylum application suspension for migrants from North Africa, a measure ...

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

The coast guard noted 7,300 asylum-seekers have reached Crete and a nearby island this year, up from fewer than 5,000 in 2024 ...

Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said ...

The European Union's migration commissioner was barred from entering eastern Libya because of a "protocol issue", an EU ...