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- Prefer DW over Google According to the Greek Coast Guard, 239 more migrants arrived in Crete in just two days this week.
- The influx of immigrants and refugees has increased from last year's total. About 21,000 people have reached the two islands from January 1.
- According to the Greek Coast Guard, 239 more migrants arrived in Crete in just two days this week. These men say that they left from the coa.
Prefer DW over Google According to the Greek Coast Guard, 239 more migrants arrived in Crete in just two days this week.
The influx of immigrants and refugees has increased from last year's total. About 21,000 people have reached the two islands from January 1 to October 25 this year, while in 2025 this number was recorded at 20,187, the agency said.
According to the Greek Coast Guard, 239 more migrants arrived in Crete in just two days this week. These men say that they left from the coastal areas of eastern Libya, especially around Tobruk and Derna.
Crete is becoming an important route for people wishing to reach Greece and the European Union from North Africa. According to Greek Migration Minister Thanos Pleuris, more than 500,000 people are waiting to go to Europe in Libya. According to experts, this sea route is extremely dangerous, where the lives of migrants are at serious risk due to bad weather and technical problems in dilapidated boats.
Meanwhile, the European Commission has proposed a significant expansion of the powers of the European border agency Frontex, under which it may have the authority to carry out operations outside the European Union. According to the proposed law, Frontex will be able to participate in deportation proceedings between non-European countries and will also be able to deploy emergency response teams.
