A new Joint Ministerial Decision introduces a certified Lawyers' Registry, sets compensation of up to €410 per case, and aligns free legal guidance for asylum seekers with the government's broader strategy of accelerating voluntary returns.
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A group of 216 migrants rescued in international waters south of Crete and Gavdos on Saturday
He pledged to take all necessary measures to prevent a new migration route through the Mediterranean, referencing the 2020 Evros border crisis when Greece blocked thousands of migrants from Turkey.
The interim government in Tripoli estimates that there are currently three to four million illegal migrants in Libya. This statement came after a meeting between Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, along with his ministers, and senior European officials, including Greece’s Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris.
The first fishing boat, carrying 352 people, was spotted overnight about 30 nautical miles (35 miles, 55 kilometers) south of the tiny island of Gavdos, the coast guard said. Passengers were rescued by a ship from the European border patrol agency FRONTEX, aided by a coast guard patrol boat and four other vessels.
Migrant arrivals in Crete rose 179% compared to the same period last year, she noted. Between January 1 and June 5, 5,083 migrants landed in Crete – more than all of 2024.
The group includes 62 men from Pakistan, three from Sudan, and nine from Egypt.
A fishing boat carrying nearly 300 migrants to Europe safely reached the southern Greek island of Gavdos on Monday following a large rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, Greek authorities said.
According to Schinas, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Justice and Internal Affairs EU November 25 will be devoted to migration flows and will be “the first step towards a new treaty.”
Athens has firmly denied the allegations of illegal pushbacks as "Fake news" and "Turkish propaganda".
