Around 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the small Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a day, at least 34 died, and Spain is racing to respond

Around 60,000 people are now estimated to have crossed into Spain's North African enclave in recent days, with the death toll rising to 34 as Madrid pledges swift returns and the EU calls for the crossings to stop

The new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Benghazi will operate under the EU's Operation IRINI with Italian and Maltese funding. The move comes as migrant departures from eastern Libya continue to rise despite concerns from rights groups

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.

From Leros, the prime minister framed migration as a security issue and defended new asylum legislation that criminalizes illegal stays and tightens NGO oversight, as New Democracy works to hold voters drawn to harder line rivals ahead of the next election

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The EU border agency's rights watchdog opened more investigations in Greece than in any other country in 2025, verifying violations in four cases and finding the asylum suspension law incompatible with EU and international rules

Greece was among five frontline countries participating in the EU-backed initiative, which helped thousands of asylum seekers and refugees relocate safely to 13 European countries through a voluntary solidarity mechanism.

Foreign workers, once 8.2% of the workforce in 2008, now make up roughly a third of that share

Greek and Syrian officials discussed voluntary, safe and sustainable returns for Syrian nationals, along with asylum, migration management and closer cooperation on return procedures in line with international law

The visit focuses on strengthening cooperation to curb irregular migration and expand legal migration pathways as Greece reports falling sea arrivals and higher returns

A bloc of EU member states is exploring offshore return hubs in Rwanda and Uzbekistan, marking the first collective attempt to outsource migration management beyond European borders

Greece's Migration Ministry has greenlit a temporary migrant shelter at the former Skouloudi warehouses near Heraklion, with operations expected to begin within about 20 days

Spain’s government says demand for its undocumented migrant regularization program has far exceeded expectations, with hundreds of thousands already granted temporary work permits

Greek authorities carried out a sea rescue operation south of Crete and arrested two people in a separate migrant smuggling investigation on the island of Naxos.

A commercial vessel rescued people found aboard a small boat in the sea area south of the Greek island of Gavdos, following an aerial detection operation coordinated by Greek authorities.

The new framework introduces stricter border screening, faster asylum procedures, stronger return mechanisms and a solidarity system among EU member states, with Greece adapting its legislation to the new rules.

The number of people forced from their homes declined in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped in prolonged displacement as conflicts and instability continue.

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