Greece Blocks Asylum Claims for Migrants on Crete after Surge in Arrivals

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. More than 2,000 migrants have landed on the island since the weekend,...

Greece describes dismissal of EU delegation from Benghazi as unprecedented event

09 july 2025 - 15:01:54 BBA/WA 98 Views Panafrican News Agency Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has said the eastern Libyan government's dismissal of the European ministerial delegation is unprecedented and...

Mitsotakis: Migrants entering Greece ‘will be detained’

ATHENS, July 9 - Greece will freeze all asylum hearings for three months for migrants arriving by boat from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Wednesday. The move comes amid a spike in arrivals, mostly from Libya. “The...

Kimberly Guilfoyle escapes Trump family drama at hearing to be Greece ambassador

Guilfoyle’s personal ties to President Donald Trump and his family went unmentioned by her or senators as she laid out her vision for the position to members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Those stated priorities included boosting...

Guilfoyle pledges to focus on defense and energy as US ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Greece, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that her top priorities during her tenure will be defense and energy cooperation. Once the committee approves Guilfoyle’s...

EODY detects first West Nile virus cases of 2025 in Greece

NEWS The National Public Health Organization (EODY) has announced the detection of the first West Nile virus cases in Greece for 2025. Four cases of infection were simultaneously identified in Attica over the past 48 hours, with the most likely...

When Texans desperately sought higher ground, Ted Cruz climbed to the Parthenon in Greece

When disaster strikes in Texas, there’s one thing residents can count on: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will be far, far away. Possibly somewhere warm. Probably somewhere scenic. Almost certainly lying about it. This time, it was Greece. Keep up with the...

Greece considers German modernisation plan

Greece will stop accepting asylum applications from migrants arriving by boat from Africa

The measure was taken after more than 2,000 migrants arrived on the island of Crete in recent days—one of Greece's most popular tourist destinations and the home island of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis—which angered local authorities and tour...

Ivey awards $400K to support new French Mill Crossing development in Athens

Published 7:45 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 A $400K Community Development Block Grant has been awarded for the French Mill Crossing project at U.S. 72 and Mooresville Road. Photo courtesy City of Athens Retail growth on Athens’ east side is getting...

Greece’s Leros Transforms Mussolini’s Legacy

A yacht off the coast of Alina on Leros. Credit: Robert Powell/ Wikimedia Commons/CC by-SA 3.0 A hidden gem in the heart of the Aegean, Leros, once a stronghold of Italy’s dictator Benito Mussolini, is poised for a transformation. The Greek...

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece leads the pack of best dressed guests at Paris Couture Week, where aristos, It-girls, A-listers and

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece arrives at the Armani Privé show Jacopo Raule/Getty Images It’s summer in the City of Love and that means only one thing for fashion fans: Paris Couture Week. Why yes, a new season of impeccably created confections...

Sen. Ted Cruz spotted in Greece after learning of deadly Texas floods

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was photographed at the Parthenon in Athens one day after he said he spoke with President Donald Trump about deadly flooding that struck several Texas counties last Friday, The Houston Chronicle reported. A tourist in Greece’s...

Chainalysis Reactor powers first crypto seizure in Greece after $1.5b Bybit hack

When a suspicious transaction flashed across their screens, Greek investigators knew they had a shot at history. Months after North Korea’s Lazarus Group looted Bybit for $1.5 billion, a digital breadcrumb led to Greece’s first-ever crypto...

Gas exports and domestic demand increase in Greece

The Greek transmission system operator, DESFA, has published natural gas demand data for the first half of 2025. According to the report, domestic consumption increased by 12.38 per cent, reaching 34.59 terawatt-hours (TWh), up from 30.78 TWh...

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will stop processing asylum applications from people coming from North Africa for three months after a rise in arrivals on the island of Crete, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. Sea arrivals from...

Greece to suspend asylum applications for migrants arriving from north Africa

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [InTime News] Greece will temporarily suspend the processing of asylum applications for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Parliament on Wednesday, citing a sharp increase in...

Greece Suspends Asylum for Migrants from North Africa Amid Surge in Arrivals

Mitsotakis announces tough measures for illegal migrants arriving from Libya and other parts of northern Africa. Credit: AMNA/ Alexandros Beltes In an urgent response to a dramatic surge in migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Greece’s...

Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa

ATHENS — Greece will halt for three months all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa, the prime minister said on Wednesday amid an uptick in migrants from Libya. "The road to Greece is closing ... any migrants entering...

World AFP Greece to halt asylum hearings for migrants on boats from Africa

Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya. The move came after more than 2,000 migrants landed on...