US EditionGreece Coastguard Rescues Hundreds of Migrants
GREECE, JUL 6 – Greek coastguard rescued 753 migrants in five operations near Gavdos and Crete, with 7,300 arrivals this year, up from fewer than 5,000 last year, authorities said.
- Greek coastguard rescued hundreds of migrants near the southern islands of Crete and Gavdos in multiple incidents since Friday, July 4, 2025.
- The surge follows increased sea arrivals from northeastern Libya in recent months, linked to strained Libya-Greece relations after a 2019 Libya-Turkey accord.
- Last month, Greece positioned two frigates near Libyan waters, and on Sunday, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis visited Benghazi to hold talks on migration with military leader Khalifa Haftar.
- Over the last three days, more than 1,500 migrants have arrived on Crete, including 430 who were rescued approximately 25 nautical miles from Gavdos, while Frontex saved 96 individuals from two boats near Crete on Sunday.
- Greek officials cautioned that migrant arrivals might increase substantially, emphasizing the need to block new migration pathways to Crete and urging enhanced collaboration with Libya to reduce the flow of migrants.
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More than 600 others were found on Sunday in the same area, bringing the total number of exiles rescued in less than 48 hours to about 830.
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Kathimerini English EditionGreece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete
ATHENS - Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Greece coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants
Hundreds of migrants have been rescued off the coast of Greek island Crete, pictured here, over the weekend. Photo: Getty Images Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said today.
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