France Warns Libya Routes Are Reshaping Mediterranean Migration

France Warns Libya Routes Are Reshaping Mediterranean Migration

French newspaper Atlantico has reported that the Greek island of Crete is emerging as a new migration hotspot, citing Europe’s failure to stem the flow of irregular migrants departing from Libya. The report said that human smuggling networks are increasingly redirecting migrant crossings toward southern Greek islands, exposing the limits of European border controls and reshaping migration routes across the Mediterranean. According to Greek autho…