{"id":2457462,"date":"2025-07-09T13:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greece-to-halt-all-asylum-hearings-for-migrants-from-north-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T13:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:30:04","slug":"greece-to-halt-all-asylum-hearings-for-migrants-from-north-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greece-to-halt-all-asylum-hearings-for-migrants-from-north-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece to halt all asylum hearings for migrants from North Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreece-to-halt-all-asylum-hearings-for-migrants-from-north-africa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2457462&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will suspend the processing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">asylum applications<\/a> from migrants arriving by sea from North Africa for an initial period of three months. This decision comes amid a surge in migrant arrivals, with over 7,300 migrants traveling from northeastern Libya to Greek islands this year, compared to 5,000 last year. The halt follows a diplomatic incident where EU officials and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece were denied entry into eastern Libya for a migration meeting. Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece will return all illegal migrants to their home countries and warned that anyone entering Greece illegally will be arrested and detained. The Greek government also reinforced coastguard patrols, rescuing about 520 migrants recently. The move sends a clear message to migrants and human smugglers that Greece&#8217;s borders are closing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Greece to halt all asylum hearings for migrants from North Africa<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2170083\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Greece\">Greece<\/a> will <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pause processing asylum applications<\/a> from people arriving from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Africa<\/a> as the nation faces a surge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/migrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">migrants<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With legislation that will be submitted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-marco-rubio-if-you-hate-america-biden-wants-to-cut-a-deal-with-you\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Sen. Marco Rubio: \u2018If You Hate America,\u2019 Biden Wants to \u2018Cut a Deal With You\u2019\">parliament tomorrow<\/a>, Greece will suspend the examination of asylum applications, initially for three months, for those arriving in Greece from North Africa by sea,&rdquo; Mitsotakis told parliament.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3466649\/trump-tariffs-letters-announcing-tariffs-moldova-iraq-libya-philippines\/\">Trump sends new round of letters announcing tariffs on six nations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466694\/criminal-defendants-released-boston-jail-defense-lawyer-work-stoppage\/\">Criminal defendants released from Boston jail due to defense lawyer work stoppage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466584\/trump-threatens-home-rule-dc-muriel-bowser\/\">Trump again threatens DC&rsquo;s home rule: What to know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a parliamentary session on migration policy in Athens, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo\/Petros Giannakouris)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The halt comes after the EU&rsquo;s migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta, and Greece were denied entry into eastern Libya on Tuesday. The leaders traveled to the region to attend a meeting on migration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-the-private-sector-needs-to-stop-acting-like-a-woke-parallel-govt\/\" title=\"McConnell: The private sector needs to stop acting like a \u2018woke parallel govt.\u2019\">parallel government<\/a> of Osama Hamad, an ally of military commander Khalifa Haftar, who controls the east and parts of southern Libya. The Benghazi-based government declared persona non grata and said the delegation had disregarded &ldquo;Libyan national sovereignty,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/greece-suspends-asylum-applications-migrants-north-africa-2025-07-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Reuters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mitsotakis said he intends to return all illegal migrants, including those from Libya, to their country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The road to Greece is closing. &hellip; Any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-defeats-biden-scotus-rules-biden-must-restart-remain-in-mexico-policy\/\" title=\"Texas Defeats Biden: SCOTUS Rules Biden Must Restart \u2018Remain In Mexico\u2019 Policy\">migrants entering illegally<\/a> will be arrested and detained,&rdquo; Mitsotakis told parliament.<\/p>\n<p>This year, there has been a surge of more than 7,300 migrants traveling from northeastern Libya to the islands of Crete and Gavdos, according to the Greek government and aid agencies. The region saw only 5,000 migrants throughout all of last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3432873\/trump-travel-ban-what-to-know-countries-affected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TRAVEL BAN: WHAT TO KNOW AS 12 NATIONS ARE BARRED FROM ENTRY TO US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Greek coastguard rescued about 520 migrants from Gavdos as Greece reinforced its vessels patrolling the areas. Most migrants come from the Middle East and North Africa, including residents of Sudan, Egypt, and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Greek government sends a message. &hellip; The passage to Greece is closed, and sends a message to all smugglers and all their potential clients that the money they spend is completely wasted,&rdquo; said Mitsotakis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2170083\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2170083\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece to pause asylum claims from North African migrants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3854,"featured_media":2457463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greece-prime-minister-parliment.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[58738,28637,36382,5371,58739],"class_list":["post-2457462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-asylum-hearings","tag-greece","tag-immigration-policy","tag-migrants","tag-north-africa"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/greece-prime-minister-parliment.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3854"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457462"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457466,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457462\/revisions\/2457466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2457463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}