Greece's government has temporarily suspended asylum applications for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa due to a surge in arrivals, particularly from Libya. Over 2,000 migrants landed on Crete recently, pushing total arrivals this year to over 10,000. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans for a detention center on Crete and collaboration with Libyan authorities to prevent boats from leaving. The suspension of asylum processing is set for three months for sea arrivals, with illegal entrants facing detention.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that the Greek government will suspend processing of asylum applications for three months for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa.
The government plans to set up a detention center on Crete and aims to collaborate with Libyan coastguards to stem the flow of boats leaving Libya.
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