Overview

• Mitsotakis announced a three-month suspension of asylum processing for migrants arriving from North Africa by sea, citing unprecedented crossings this summer.
• The Greek government will arrest and detain all irregular entrants under emergency legislation designed to deter human traffickers.
• On July 8, Libya’s eastern authorities in Benghazi declared the EU delegation unwelcome over a protocol dispute, forcing cancellation of high-level talks.
• Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and EU officials affirmed continued structured cooperation with both Tripoli and eastern Libyan factions despite the Benghazi setback.
• Search-and-rescue operations remain active as the Hellenic Coast Guard recently saved about 520 migrants south of Gavdos, highlighting ongoing Mediterranean crossings.