Greece Calls for EU Emergency Asylum Mechanism as Migration Weaponization Tops Agenda

At the extraordinary EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris presented Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' proposal for a European emergency framework allowing temporary asylum suspension and rapid returns during large-scale hybrid migration attacks such as those seen in Ceuta and at the Evros border in 2020.

Greece Pushes EU Emergency Asylum Suspension Mechanism After Ceuta Crisis

At the extraordinary EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris proposed a European emergency framework allowing the temporary suspension of asylum applications and accelerated returns in cases of mass migration weaponization, citing Ceuta and the 2020 Evros border crisis.

Ceuta Sends Shockwaves Through Europe: Mitsotakis Calls for New EU Shield Against Migration Weaponization

In an opinion piece for Politico, the Greek Prime Minister urges the European Union to create an emergency legal framework to confront hybrid migration threats, citing Evros, Ceuta and the Belarus border crisis as evidence that Europe must adapt to a new security reality.

Plevris: “Every Measure on the Table” to Crush Smuggling Networks as Greece Tightens Border Strategy

The Greek government says illegal arrivals from Libya have dropped sharply following stricter border policies, while warning that any renewed migration pressure will trigger an immediate security response.

Pierrakakis to Banks: “Increase Lending to SMEs” – Permanent Tax Cuts Coming at TIF

The Greek finance minister is urging banks to channel more liquidity into the real economy, while signaling permanent tax reductions, stronger housing support and a new first-home protection platform as part of the government’s economic agenda.

US Urges Citizens to Consider Leaving Middle East as Regional Tensions Trigger New Travel Alerts

Washington has issued one of its broadest regional travel advisories since the conflict with Iran escalated, urging Americans across the Middle East to prepare for possible departures. The warning comes amid growing fears of renewed military escalation, airspace disruptions and mounting risks to global energy and shipping routes.

EU Calls Emergency Talks on Ceuta Crisis as Migration Tests Schengen and Europe’s Border Policy

EU interior ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday following the unprecedented migrant surge into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. The crisis has reignited debate over Schengen, hybrid threats, and the future of the European Union’s external border strategy.

"Ceuta Reshapes Europe" – Mitsotakis Joins 21 EU Leaders Calling for Tougher Migration Policy

Twenty-two European leaders, including Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, have urged the European Union to adopt a tougher stance on illegal migration following the mass arrivals in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has rejected the criticism, warning that Europe must not respond to the crisis with division.

Sánchez accuses EU partners over Ceuta: Schengen at the heart of Europe’s new migration divide

Spain’s prime minister has sharply criticized several EU governments over their response to the Ceuta migration crisis, warning that unilateral measures threaten European solidarity and the integrity of the Schengen system. As Brussels calls for a coordinated response, the crisis is exposing deep divisions over the future of EU border policy.

Mitsotakis at the Crisis Coordination Centre as Wildfires Rage Across Greece

The Greek prime minister was briefed early on Saturday on the major fire fronts in Boeotia, Aigio and Rethymno, as hundreds of firefighters, aircraft, helicopters, military units and local authorities continued an intense overnight battle. A gradual easing of the winds has raised cautious hopes, but the country remains on maximum alert.

Europe’s Border Doctrine Under Pressure: Ceuta Exposes the Limits of the EU’s Migration Strategy

The unprecedented migrant surge into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta has reignited a fundamental debate over Europe’s migration policy. While Brussels defended its long-term framework for migration management, the crisis exposed significant operational gaps, renewed political divisions among member states, and strengthened arguments in favor of stricter external border protection, a model long advocated by countries such as Greece.

Plevris - Ceuta: “Smuggling Networks Are Waiting – Greece Is Ready to Act with Every Necessary Measure”

Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris has linked the migration pressure on Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta to Greece’s own frontline experience, arguing that tougher border policies are delivering results while warning that human smuggling networks continue to seek new entry points into Europe.