Hon. Harry Theoharis from Greece was the first candidate for UN-Tourism Secretary General for the upcoming 2025 elections, and the first laying out his vision for Africa. He is also the first ...

Greece's government said on Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving in the country by sea from North Africa, following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More ...

Greek authorities said Sunday they had safely rescued 48 migrants from a rudderless inflatable boat off the island of Lesbos, close to the Turkish coast. A coast guard vessel on patrol off the island ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that Greece will pause processing asylum applications from people arriving from North Africa as the nation faces a surge in migrants.

Parliament suspends asylum applications from migrants arriving by sea from Africa for three months – in what rights advocates call 'a flagrant violation of human rights'. Refugees and migrants outside ...

AGYIA, Crete (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers were set to vote on legislation on Thursday that would temporarily halt the processing of asylum applications of people coming from North Africa for at least ...

In a first for the global Orthodox Church, the Greek Orthodox Church in Africa has backed the ordination of a female deaconess by the Archbishop of Zimbabwe to serve the Church's growing mission in ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece could extend a suspension on examining asylum applications passed by parliament last month if migrant flows from Libya start rising again, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris ...

ATHENS (AFP) — Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from ...