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Hundreds of migrants moved from Crete to Greek mainland: More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/1274908/hundreds-of-migrants-moved-from-crete-to-greek-mainland/
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Crete braces for migration crisis: Greece is preparing for a migration crisis on Crete after 1,700 people arrived from Libya in the first three days of November ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1320533/crete-braces-for-migration-crisis/

Nearly 600 Migrants Reach Crete and Aegean Islets in a Single Day: The Coast Guard picked up 522 migrants off Crete and Gavdos on Monday, while another 61 ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/11/04/nearly-600-migrants-crete-aegean-one-day/

More than 250 migrants reach Crete overnight from Libya: A total 264 migrants reached the southern island of Crete in small boats overnight after crossing the ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1319956/more-than-250-migrants-reach-crete-overnight-from-libya/

US Calls Turkey-Libya Maritime Deal “Unhelpful and Provocative” as Greece Defends Crete
greekcitytimes.com/2026/11/02/us-turkey-libya-maritime-deal-unhelpful-provocative-crete/

One Dead, 25 Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks South of Crete: A search continues for 25 missing migrants after a boat sank south of Crete, leaving one person ...
greekreporter.com/2026/09/14/crete-migrant-boat-sink/

More than 150 migrants reach Crete in a day in small boats from Libya: A total of more than 150 migrants have been rescued in a day in waters off southern Crete ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1300847/more-than-150-migrants-reach-crete-in-a-day-in-small-boats-from-libya/
Migrant surge this week: Nearly 1,000 migrants reached the island of Crete and the remote island of Gavdos within 48 hours this week ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1297299/migrant-surge-this-week/

Libya-Crete crossings persist: Stricter legislative measures for migrants entering Greece have not deterred arrivals on Crete and Gavdos ...
ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1290380/libya-crete-crossings-persist/

625 migrants rescued off Gavdos and Crete on Friday: A total of 625 migrants were rescued off the island of Crete in the early morning hours of Friday ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/12/19/migrants-rescue-crete-hundreds/

Libyan coast guards train in Greece under plan to stem migrant flows: Libyan coast guard officers have started training on the Greek island of Crete as part of a ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/07/31/libyan-coast-guards-train-greece-migrant-flows/

As More Migrant Boats Arrive, Greek Island Feels Impact of Libya Tensions: Tensions between Greece and Libya have a direct effect on the flow of refugees and ...
balkaninsight.com/2025/07/24/as-more-migrant-boats-arrive-greek-island-feels-impact-of-libya-tensions/

Title: Libyan Warlord Fuels Crete’s Migrant Crisis with Smuggling Surge: A surge of migrants from Libya, orchestrated by warlord Khalifa Haftar ...
greekcitytimes.com/2025/07/22/title-libyan-warlord-fuels-cretes-migrant-crisis-with-smuggling-surge/

Hundreds of migrants reach Greek island of Crete amid rising smuggling: Greek Coast Guard rescued 74 migrants on Crete, part of hundreds of arrivals over the ...
euronews.com/2025/07/21/hundreds-of-migrants-reach-greek-island-of-crete-amid-rising-smuggling

Increasing arrivals from Libya: Greece temporarily suspends asylum procedures for migrants
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Greece moves hundreds of migrants to mainland as Crete struggles with Libyan arrivals
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Greece blocks asylum claims after surge in migrant arrivals | Africanews: More than 2,000 migrants have landed on the Mediterranean island of Crete since the ...
africanews.com/2025/07/10/greece-blocks-asylum-claims-after-surge-in-migrant-arrivals/
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