According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, a patrol vessel detected a suspicious speedboat traveling at high speed from Turkish territorial waters toward the Greek coastline during the morning hours.

Government pushes ahead with migration and asylum reforms amid rising irregular arrivals from North Africa, while opposition parties reject the legislation and PASOK votes present

Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis says new construction will begin within days to close gaps along the frontier with Turkey in the Thrace province, as Athens wants to strengthen border security infrastructure and surveillance

Nearly 300 migrants located over past 24 hours as local authorities convene emergency talks and investigators pursue suspected smugglers linked to departures from Libya

The sharpest decline was recorded on eastern Aegean route from Turkey, as Greek authorities intensify coast guard patrols

Authorities move to transfer arrivals to mainland facilities as 'southern maritime route' crossings from North Africa continue to surge amid improved weather

A total of 143 third country nationals were located in four instances, as migrant smugglers renewed activity amid improved weather conditions

The final version of the law will now be negotiated between the European Parliament and EU member states, though major disagreements are not expected

A group of eight foreign nationals, along with the lorry's driver, were arrested after the vehicle had entered a northeast Greece border post from Turkey

The Moroccan national stands accused of migrant smuggling and possible charges of negligent homicide; 15 Afghans nationals died when the migrant boat collided with a Greek coast guard patrol vessel

UNHCR said it was deeply saddened by Tuesday’s incident. Fifteen people were reported dead, while another 24 survived, including women and minors. Several of the survivors, however, sustained serious injuries

According to reports in Greek media, a serious incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday off the coast of the Greek island of Chios, when a vessel of the Hellenic Coast Guard engaged a speedboat suspected of transporting irregular migrants and linked to a human smuggling network. The latest reports claim that between five […]

Relevant Minister Thanos Plevris also said migrants from Egypt, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who 'are basically not entitled to asylum', will be immediately placed in detention so their asylum application can be rejected through fast-track procedures

Minister of Migration & Asylum Thanos Plevris: The 'primary rule' behind proposed new legal framework is that 'illegal immigration is a problem'; provisions for residency permits for foreign workers legally in the country expanded

More than 400 migrants were rescued in three separate operations south of Crete, while a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of migrant smuggling, the Greek Coast Guard said on Saturday. On Friday afternoon, the Coast Guard authorities of Kaloi Limenes, Kokkinos Pyrgos and Ierapetra were alerted by the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) to […]

Two individuals were rescued by the coast guard and Frontex; the 'migrant route' beginning in eastern Libya has ferried thousands of irregular migrants to Crete over recent years, while also resulting in hundreds of fatalities

Two dozen humanitarian workers who operated on Lesvos during Europe’s migration crisis face charges carrying up to 20 years in prison, in a case rights groups say reflects a broader crackdown on aid to migrants.

The defendants received sentences of up to three years and were set to be transferred to correctional facilities

Migration & Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris made the announcement after a new and stricter framework for determining if an asylum seeker is a minor was implemented in late August

The Greek coast guard and Frontex vessels picked up another 56 individuals in the rough waters