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520 migrants rescued off Gavdos to Be Transferred to Malakasa camp

The 520 migrants who were rescued off the coast of Gavdos will be transported to the Malakasa reception center, authorities confirmed

Crete “suffocates” from boatloads of illegal immigrants from Libya – There was no place to host even half of the 840 who arrived yesterday (video)

442, although they were to be transferred to a facility in Agyia, were ultimately taken to the commercial port of Rethymno

Fire in Ierapetra: No unified front but scattered outbreaks – Concern over strong winds (Upd.)

Improved picture of the ongoing fire since Sunday afternoon – 5,000 tourists evacuated – Arson crimes investigation units deployed to the area

KYSEA: Need for cooperation from Libyan Authorities to prevent establishment of new migration route to Crete

Middle East, Migration, and MEKO Frigate Upgrades on the KYSEA Agenda at Maximos Mansion

Illegal immigration: With the “Evros recipe” in the Libyan Sea – The second smuggling route to Crete is being sealed

Caravans of 7,044 illegal immigrants since the beginning of the year, 95% are men aged 18-35, 98% are not entitled to asylum - Mitsotakis secured EU support like in Thrace in 2020

Mitsotakis from Brussels: We will use every measure to prevent the establishment of a new migration route to Crete – Watch video

"Cooperation on defense equipment with third countries only applies to those that share our foreign and security policy," said the Prime Minister, sending a message to Turkey – "We exercise sovereign rights on the ground," he emphasized

Fire now in Crete, in the Mesara area — Emergency alert issued

Major mobilization of the Fire Service

fire in Crete

Libya: The “government” of Benghazi threatens Greece with its own surveys in the blocks south of Crete

Difficult but necessary are the meetings of Gerapetritis, who is preparing for a visit to Benghazi and Tripoli – The illegal Turkey-Libya memorandum before Parliament – Benghazi’s warning to Athens if there is no dialogue over the blocks

4.2-magnitude earthquake between Gavdos and Crete

Epicenter was 5 kilometers north of the remote island

Crete under pressure due to the migration issue – The demands of the Hellenic Coast Guard

The port authorities of Crete are facing problems under the weight of migratory flows - The island remains without a Reception and Identification Centre (RAC)

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