03/07/2025 – 25/07/2025
On the 11th of July, a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from North Africa was voted by a majority of 177 against 74 in the Greek Parliament. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the situation in the Greek islands of Gavdos and Crete, points of arrival of thousands of migrants, as an “emergency situation” which requires “emergency measures”. EuroMed Rights co-signed a joint statement, published by the Greek Council for Refugees, that condemns the provision adopted by the Parliament and reiterates that “the right to seek asylum and protection from refoulement are fundamental principles that may never be restricted”.