Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

The European Union's commissioner for migration says Europe will take a firmer stance with Libyan authorities following a ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that Libya should cooperate with Greece and Europe to help halt a ...

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and migrants had made the crossing from Libya to Europe, more than twice as many as in 2020. In April, European ...

Mitsotakis on emphasized Greece's firm commitment to preventing the establishment of a new migration route from Eastern Libya ...

Greece will deploy two frigates and one more vessel off Libya's territorial waters to deter migrants from arriving at its southern islands of Crete and Gavdos, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...

Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge The European Union’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a firmer stance with Libyan authorities ...

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses a ministerial cabinet meeting in Athens, Greece, Monday, June 30, 2025.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) 27,523 people played the daily Crossword ...

ATHENS, Greece — The European Union 's commissioner for migration says Europe will take a ''firm'' approach with authorities in Libya following a spike in illegal migration across the Mediterranean.

Greece recently announced plans to send warships to international waters in the region following a surge in crossings from Libya to the southern Greek island of Crete–a more perilous route than ...

Greece Seeks Cooperation With Libya to Stop Migration, PM Says (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that Libya should cooperate with Greece and Europe to help halt ...