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Greek Lawmakers Vote on North Africa Asylum Ban

Greek lawmakers vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul

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 have called illegal.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

Greece to halt migrant asylum processing from North Africa

Greek Reporter · 1d

Greece Suspends Asylum for Migrants From North Africa Amid Surge in Arrivals

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Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban as rights groups cry foul

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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland as island struggles with Libya arrivals

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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

Agence France-Presse on MSN17h

Greece draws criticism over tougher asylum stance

A leading humanitarian group criticised Greece on Thursday after its government announced it would pause for three months all asylum hearings for people arriving in boats from North Africa, to deter a migration surge from Libya.

Yeni Şafak2h

Greece announces even harsher measures to deter migrants

Greece on Thursday unveiled a series of tougher measures aimed at curbing the arrival of migrants, following an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Devdiscourse15h

Greece's Migrant Measures: A Bold Stand Against Rising Crossings

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya. The influx has overwhelmed local facilities, prompting the suspension of asylum processing for three months.