MIGRATION

The deal rerouting migrant boats from Libya to Greece
NEWS

Last September, just 30 asylum seekers made the 190-nautical-mile journey from Tobruk in Libya to the Greek island of Gavdos and Crete’s southern coast just above it; that number swelled to 397 in December and has passed 1,100 in the first couple of months of 2024.


Precarious jobs for many foreigners at call centers
ECONOMY

Seven out of 10 workers at call centers in Greece are from Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa. They obtain visas easily but they are kept on a short leash, often on monthly contracts, and their “special purpose visas” mean that as soon as the contracts expire, they must return to their country.



Egyptian headache in Athens and EU
NEWS

Athens has described forthcoming EU support for Egypt with a generous €7.4 billion package to manage migration as “vital” for the wider region.



Migrant flows putting pressure on Crete
NEWS

The recent spike in migrant flows to the southern shores of Crete is becoming an increasing source of concern for the government, which expects an intervention from the European Commission.

Police bust counterfeit travel document gang
NEWS

Following a months-long investigation that also involved the cooperation of Europol, police have busted a criminal gang and seized some 4,650 counterfeit travel documents that were intended to facilitate illegal migration.


New trial for four Afghans over Moria camp fire
NEWS

Four Afghans who were sentenced to 10 years in prison for the fire at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos in 2020 will be back in the dock on Monday for a second trial at the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of the North Aegean.