asylum seekers

A report catalogues how Greece's refugee camps lack proper heating and adequate food, with residents relying on Google Translate for medical communication.

Suspect identified by police as a 39-year-old Turkish man whose asylum request had been rejected, and who resided in Greece illegally after being served a deportation order

The European Court of Human Rights concluded that there was strong evidence Greece employs a system of illegally pushing back third-country nationals.

Media reports later cited five fatalities, dozens missing; 124 people rescued in 3 separate incidents involving migrant boats in the same sea region over recent period

In a heated statement, the Athens Bar Association revealed that lawyers working for Greece’s Asylum Service have not been paid since November 2023

Compared with the population of each EU country (on 1 Jan. 2024), the highest rates of first-time asylum applications were recorded in Greece standing at 55.1%, ahead of Ireland at 32.2%

The Greek PM, who is in Brussels for the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, wondered whether the plan could be used as a blueprint for the EU

EU Home Affairs Ministers agree on the need for faster and more efficient returns after the Council meeting in Luxembourg.