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EU lawmakers to approve migrant detention and deportation boostEuropean lawmakers are set to approve stricter migration rules. These new regulations grant authorities more power to detain irregular arri...17 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST- Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubsGreece has approved legislation to expedite the deportation of rejected asylum seekers, allowing their transfer to "return hubs" outside th...10 Jun, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
- EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside blocEuropean Union lawmakers and governments have agreed on new rules. These rules permit sending rejected asylum seekers to centers outside th...02 Jun, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
- EU to greenlight 'return hubs' migration reformThe European Union is expected to reach a deal Wednesday on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc, with som...20 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
- 22 migrants die off Greece after six days at sea: survivorsTragedy struck off the coast of Greece where twenty-two migrants perished at sea. Survivors recounted a harrowing six-day journey without f...28 Mar, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
- EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the blocEuropean lawmakers have approved a plan allowing EU nations to establish migrant "return hubs" outside the bloc. This move, supported by ri...26 Mar, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
- Greece may recruit more migrant workers from India and other Asian countriesGreece is set to pass legislation allowing the recruitment of tens of thousands of migrant workers from South and Southeast Asia to address...04 Feb, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
- Greece seeks to toughen punishment for migrant smugglingGreece's migration ministry on Saturday said it had submitted a new bill to parliament aimed at toughening penalties for migrant traffickin...24 Jan, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- Greece reports drop in migrant arrivals after asylum suspensionThe number of irregular migrants reaching the Greek island of Crete has plummeted since the government announced a three-month suspension o...08 Aug, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
- On Europe's hardened frontier, Greek island keeps migrants at bayOnce a symbol of solidarity during the 2015 migration crisis, Lesbos now reflects Europe's hardened stance on refugees. While arrivals have...30 Jul, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
- Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after surge in arrivalsGreece is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on Crete due to a surge in arrivals from Libya, with over 2,000 ...09 Jul, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
- Greek Wildfires: 18 bodies found in blaze-ravaged northern area, investigation underwayIn a wooded expanse of northern Greece, ablaze for the past four days due to wildfires, the remains of 18 individuals were discovered, as r...22 Aug, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
- Fire brigade says 18 burned bodies found during fires in GreeceGreek media, without citing sources, said the bodies were thought to be of migrants. The broader Evros region is a popular route for migran...22 Aug, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
- Greece: 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after fishing vessel capsizesA large search and rescue operation was launched in the area. Authorities said 104 people have been rescued so far following the nighttime ...14 Jun, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
- Sixteen dead, dozens missing in Greece migrant sinkingsA dinghy believed to be carrying around 40 people sank east of the island of Lesbos in high winds, coastguard spokesman Nikos Kokkalas told...06 Oct, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
- Tensions between Greece and Turkey rise over migrant clashesThe border tensions followed last week's decision by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to declare the country's gateways to Greece ope...05 Mar, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
- Greek crisis: Bleak times for Indian migrantsFor migrants affected by the crisis, there are only two choices - wait for the crisis to end or restart elsewhere.19 Jul, 2015, 10.57 AM IST
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