The ban has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups and opposition parties, who have labelled it illegal and inhumane.

Parliament also passed stricter laws on Friday targeting sea arrivals from North Africa. The rescued 515 migrants — including ...

Greek parliament voted 177-74 to suspend asylum processing for North African migrants arriving by sea for three months, ...

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Friday she expected Brussels to back a new so-called "one-in, one-out," deal with ...

Greece’s parliament approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya on Friday, despite ...

Greece is determine to shut the doors to migrants and asylum seekers coming from North Africa and Migration Minister Thanos Plevris on Thur ...

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the ...

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of ...

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of ...

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 ...

In a shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular migrant flows, particularly ...