Greece to halt migrant asylum processing from North Africa | News

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the suspension will last for three months amid a surge of arrivals from countries including Sudan, Egypt and Bangladesh.

Greece will suspend the processing of asylum applications from individuals arriving from North Africa for three months.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the decision in parliament on Wednesday amid an uptick of arrivals – an estimated 2,000 migrants and refugees have landed on Crete since the weekend, leading to anger…

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News Source: www.aljazeera.com

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