Spain and Morocco reinforced the border of the Spanish enclave after an unprecedented surge of arrivals, while Italy threatened to seek Spain’s suspension from the EU’s Schengen open-border zone.

Ceuta's reception center has been operating beyond capacity for days and has closed its doors. Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of migrants are now gathered around the facility.

A body was found after a boat carrying migrants was spotted north of Samos

Around 70 migrants were rescued in two FRONTEX operations south of Gavdos after two boats were spotted. All were safely brought to the island's port.

TO VIMA speaks to families, volunteers and academics about fear, displacement and the lasting trauma left by a week of unrest

A coast guard vessel picked up the group near Kaloi Limenes late at night, the latest in a string of rescues that has brought hundreds ashore on Crete's southern coast in just 48 hours.

Athens is stepping up diplomatic efforts with Libya and the EU as migrant arrivals increase on Greece’s southern shores, amid growing concerns over regional geopolitics and migration pressures in the Eastern Mediterranean

A Dutch-flagged vessel spotted the boat roughly 10 nautical miles south of the island, one day after coordinated operations off Crete and Gavdos rescued hundreds of people.

According to the Hellenic Coast Guard, the first incident unfolded when a migrant boat was spotted by a FRONTEX aerial surveillance aircraft approximately 53 nautical miles south-southwest of Ierapetra, Crete.

Greek authorities launched a coordinated rescue operation south of Crete after a migrant boat was spotted by a Frontex aircraft, safely recovering around 50 people at sea

The two passengers, a Nepali and a Pakistani national, had crossed illegally into Greece from Turkey

Greek authorities carried out multiple rescue operations off Crete as migrant arrivals in the eastern Mediterranean continue to put pressure on the island’s southern coast

A coordinated maritime rescue operation off southern Crete led to the safe recovery of 43 people from a migrant boat, after they were spotted at sea and brought to shore for identification and care

A new BBC report has documented allegations that migrants were used by Greek authorities in illegal pushbacks at the Evros border, citing testimonies of violence, coercion and abuse.

Police dismantled a criminal network producing fake documents and smuggling migrants for up to €10,000 per person, uncovering a fully equipped forgery lab and a safehouse in the capital.

Authorities, with international support, carried out a nighttime rescue under challenging conditions as migration flows to the island continue

Twenty-two migrants died after being stranded for six days without food or water aboard a smuggling boat south of Crete, survivors say, as Greek authorities arrest two suspected traffickers and investigate the tragedy

Greek authorities and Frontex conducted two maritime rescue missions south of Crete, saving nearly 200 migrants from overcrowded boats and safely transporting them to ports in Agia Galini and Chora Sfakion amid ongoing migration flows.

Greek authorities conducted seven rescue operations south of Crete, saving roughly 340 migrants from multiple boats. The arrivals, coordinated with Frontex, were brought safely to ports including Gavdos, Heraklion, and Agia Galini

Rescue teams search waters south of Heraklion after a shipwreck near Kali Limenes; 20 people have been rescued as authorities continue efforts to locate those unaccounted for