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Authorities in Greece say more than 120 migrants were intercepted off the island of Crete early on Monday, the latest in a series of arrivals despite a suspension of asylum claims and plans for ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Greek islands on 'Code Red' as 'high risk' of wildfires for holidaying Brits
Regions on alert include Attica and Kythira, Crete, the Cyclades, Lesvos, Chios and Samos ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Greek government wants to tighten migration policy
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asylum seekers sleep by the roadside near the burnt-out refugee camp Moria. Several fires have almost completely destroyed the ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Kathimerini: Greece assesses threat of possible Iranian strikes on Europe, may move its Patriots to Crete
Greece is considering the possibility of moving its Patriot anti-aircraft missile system from the island of Karpathos to the Souda military base in Crete. Athens is ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Over 150 migrants rescued off Greece's Crete in recent days
Crete, and the nearby tiny island of Gavdos, lie on a maritime path used by migrants on boats setting off from Libya in bids to reach Europe ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Greece pledges to help islands of Crete, Gavdos handle surge in migrant arrivals
ATHENS, April 1 (Reuters) - Greece's conservative government promised on Monday to offer extra financial aid and more staff to help the island of Crete and its tiny neighbour Gavdos handle a steep ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Greek government bans asylum applications from North Africa in collaboration with the EU
Greece’s right-wing New Democracy (ND) government has imposed a three month temporary suspension of all asylum applications from migrants reaching Greece from North Africa. The measure was rammed ...
News Greece » Crete » Government: Libya objects to Greek tender for hydrocarbon exploration off Crete
TRIPOLI, June 20 (Reuters) - Libya's internationally recognised government of national unity has objected to Greece's approval of an international tender for hydrocarbon exploration off the island of ...