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Greek lawmakers to vote on North Africa asylum ban

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

Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa for at least three months, a move right...

Greek Reporter · 2h

UN, Rights Groups Condemn Greece’s Asylum Ban for Migrants

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

Greece to halt migrant asylum processing from North Africa

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

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Wednesday that Greece would suspend asylum processing for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for three months.

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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

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

Agence France-Presse on MSN21h

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.

Devdiscourse19h

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.

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

ATHENS (Reuters) -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.