Greece Asylum Policy Changes

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Greek Lawmakers Vote on North Africa Asylum Ban

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya.

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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

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Greek Lawmakers Vote on North Africa Asylum Ban as Rights Groups Cry Foul

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Greece’s Asylum Ban: ‘Violation of International Law and Political Responsibility’

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

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A hard-liner follows a fellow right-winger as head of Greece's migration and asylum ministry

No changes are expected to be seen in Greece’s tough migration policy under Plevris who, like Voridis and current health minister Adonis Georgiadis, joined the conservative New Democracy in 2012, ...

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A hard-liner follows a fellow right-winger as head of Greece's ...

No changes are expected to be seen in Greece’s tough migration policy under Plevris who, like Voridis and current health minister Adonis Georgiadis, joined the conservative New Democracy in 2012 ...

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Greece Gets Tough on Migration: Benefits Cut, Detention Expanded

In a shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular migrant flows, particularly ...

Hundreds of migrants arrive from Crete by boat to Lavrio port, 60 km from Athens

The migrants, consisting mostly of young men, were transferred overnight aboard a bulk carrier after their fishing trawler ...

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