Greece's conservative government pledges aid for Crete and Gavdos to handle a surge in migrant arrivals from Libya.

Greece's conservative government pledges extra financial aid and additional staff to help the island of Crete and its tiny neighbor Gavdos handle a surge in arrivals of migrants trying to cross to Europe from Libya. The islands of Crete and Gavdos, the southern point of Greece and Europe, have seen an unprecedented surge in migrant flows mostly from Egypt, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, with over 1,180 migrants arriving since January, up from 686 in full-year 2023. Neither Gavdos nor Crete have migrant reception facilities.

April 01, 2024
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