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| Over Half Million Migrants Waiting in Libya to Cross Into Europe, Warns Greek Immigration Minister |
| 2026-05-11 |
| [Breitbart] The Greek government has warned that there are over half a million migrants waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean and land in Europe, sparking concerns of another migrant crisis. Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said this week that Athens estimates there are approximately 550,000 migrants waiting in Libya, the African hub, for the opportunity to cross to Europe. Pelvris said that Athens is working closely with Libyan authorities as well as the European Union’s external border force Frontex to prevent migrant boats from taking off from the coastline of the Maghreb nation. "Those who are not entitled to asylum will be detained," the migration minister said, per Greek news outlet Voria. "Now, when it is likely that someone will not get asylum, they are not placed in a freedom status but in a detention status, so that with the rejection of asylum, they can be returned." The official defended the hardline approach taken by the conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to reduce illegal immigration, saying that "there is no reason for Greece to open its borders and accept people" and therefore Greece "will operate within the legal framework, but will also reach its limits in order to protect the borders." Related: Libya: 2026-05-07 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted parole. Libya: 2026-05-03 Iran wants a deal in under 30 days, Trump to review but warns possibility of renewed fighting Libya: 2026-05-02 Man convicted of attempting terror attack at Israeli embassy in London Related: Frontex: 2025-09-02 Migrant rescue ship machine-gunned by Libyan coastguard while attempting to reach stricken boat in the Mediterranean Frontex: 2025-03-12 Germany plans to 'defy EU laws' with mass rejection of asylum seekers at its borders following spate of terror attacks Frontex: 2025-03-10 Open Borders EU Saw over a Million Asylum Seeker Applications in 2024 Related: Kyriakos Mitsotakis 12/30/2025 Greece, Israel and Cyprus to step up joint exercises in eastern Mediterranean Kyriakos Mitsotakis 12/25/2025 Turkey hosts Hamas officials as pro-government media casts Israel as ‘number one threat’ Kyriakos Mitsotakis 12/25/2025 'Fantasizing about restoring empires.' Erdogan's three problems lead to Syria |
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