Newsflash from Friday, 6 February 2026: The migration route to southern Crete has seen its first arrival in weeks. Early this morning, a group of 42 migrants reached the shores […]
First Migrant Boat Since Mid-January Reaches Crete: 42 People Land in Arvi read more »
Newsflash from Wednesday, 4 February 2026: The Greek Ministry of Migration is moving forward with the establishment of two temporary accommodation facilities on the island of Crete to manage the
Newsflash from Wednesday, 28 January 2026: A significant step toward easing mounting pressure on Crete’s migration infrastructure is now underway, as authorities have begun transferring hundreds of migrants from the
Relief for Crete: 700 Migrants Transferred from Agia as Decongestion Plan Moves Forward read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 20 January 2026: The Hellenic Coast Guard in western Crete has issued a stark warning over what it describes as a critical and dangerous situation in the
At Breaking Point: Coast Guard Sounds Alarm Over Migration Management in Crete read more »
Newsflash from Sunday, 18 January 2026: On Saturday, Crete once again found itself at the center of the ongoing migration crisis, as 223 migrants arrived on the island within just
Tragedy Off Gavdos: 223 Migrants Reach Crete in One Day, One Man Found Dead read more »
Newsflash from Saturday, 17 January 2026: As seas calm, authorities respond to fresh landings in Kaloi Limenes and Gavdos. No sooner has the weather improved than new groups of migrants
Weather Window Brings New Migrant Arrivals to Southern Crete read more »
Newsflash from Friday, 16 January 2026: Irregular migration into the European Union declined sharply last year, according to new data released by Frontex, the EU’s Border and Coast Guard Agency.
Fewer Migrants Reach Europe, But Crete Faces a Surge read more »
Newsflash from Wednesday, 7 January 2026: Despite adverse weather conditions across the Mediterranean, migrant arrivals to southern Crete and the island of Gavdos have resumed since yesterday, highlighting the ongoing
Despite Stormy Seas, Migrant Boats Reach Crete Once Again read more »
Newsflash from Sunday, 28 December 2025: The Greek Coast Guard in Crete has publicly rejected recent figures published by Frontex, arguing that the increase in migration flows to the island
Newsflash from Saturday, 27 December 2025: Over 350 Migrants Rescued South of Gavdos in Major Maritime Operation More than 350 migrants were rescued yesterday in a large-scale maritime operation south
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Crete since yesterday read more »
Newsflash from Friday, 26 December 2025: Crete is facing unprecedented pressure as migration movements along the Libya–Crete corridor have surged by an astonishing 260%, according to recent data from the
Migration Surge Alarms Crete: 260% Increase in Arrivals via Libya Route read more »
Newsflash from Thursday, 25 December 2025: This Christmas morning, the Mediterranean delivered a different kind of arrival to Crete—one marked not by sleigh bells, but by a life‑saving rescue at
Santa Clauses Arrive by Sea This Christmas: Dozens of Migrants Rescued South of Crete read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 23 December 2025: Crete Under Pressure – The staggering increase in migrant arrivals in 2025. This morning, another 69 people landed on a beach on Gavdos. As
The Dizzying Surge in Migration Arrivals in 2025 read more »
Newsflash from Monday, 22 December 2025: Rescue authorities were once again on high alert south of Crete, as two further search-and-rescue operations were successfully completed off the coast of Gavdos,
Surge in Arrivals: Two More Migrant Rescue Operations Carried Out off Gavdos read more »
Newsflash from Saturday, 20 December 2025: More than 100 migrants reached the island of Crete following a series of rescue and arrival incidents that unfolded over just a few hours
More Than 100 Migrants Rescued in Overnight Operations South of Crete read more »
Newsflash from Friday, 19 December 2025: Maritime Rescue Off Gavdos – 545 Migrants Saved in Major Early-Morning Operation. A large-scale rescue operation took place in the early hours of Friday,
545 migrants rescued from a single boat in the early hours of the morning read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 16 December 2025: In a dramatic rescue operation early this morning, 91 migrants were saved from perilous conditions at sea, approximately 40 nautical miles south of the
Rescue Operation Saves 91 Migrants South of Crete: Coast Guard and FRONTEX in Action read more »
Newsflash from Monday, 15 December 2025: Crete has once again become the focal point of a migrant rescue operation as more than 100 migrants were recently located and safely brought
More Than 100 Migrants Rescued Off Crete’s Coast in Ongoing Rescue Operation read more »
Newsflash from Sunday, 7 December 2025: A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded south of Crete as 18 bodies were discovered on a boat adrift in the sea. The victims, believed to be
Newsflash from Wednesday, 3 December 2025: Crete is once again witnessing a significant influx of migrants, with approximately **170 new arrivals** landing on the southern coasts near Chania. This latest
New Wave of Migrants: 170 Arrive on Southern Shores of Crete at Chania read more »
