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Greece 23/09/2026 National authority

Ministry of Migration and Asylum hires additional staff to support Pact implementation
Greece 16/09/2026 National authority

Ministry and contractors sign framework agreements to manage facilities for temporary reception
Greece 04/09/2026 National authority

Group of EU Member States, including Greece, agree on plan to create return hubs in third countries
Greece 03/09/2026 National authority

Greek Ombudsman calls for permanent facilities with dignified conditions for migrants arriving in Crete
Greece 24/08/2026 National authority

Greek and Danish ministers meet to discuss return hubs
Greece 03/08/2026 Civil society organisation

The Greek Council for Refugees publishes ‘News from the Field’ for July 2026
Greece 28/07/2026 Civil society organisation

Obstacles in accessing the procedure may risk criminal prosecution for those who cannot register their applications
Greece 23/07/2026 National authority

Ministry of Migration and Asylum publishes National Strategy for the Protection of Vulnerable Persons
Greece 17/07/2026 National authority

Minister receives delegation from the US Department of Homeland Security
Greece 15/07/2026 Civil society organisation

Refugee Support Aegean reports 8,552 arrivals in Crete and Gavdos in the first half of 2026
Greece 09/07/2026 Civil society organisation

Greek Council for Refugees, HIAS Greece and Refugee Support Aegean publish their first case law report for 2026
Greece 06/07/2026 Civil society organisation

The Greek Council for Refugees publishes ‘News from the Field’ for June 2026
Greece 01/07/2026 Civil society organisation

The Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) and Save the Children publish joint brief on Children on the move in Greece
Greece 30/06/2026 National authority

Ministers issue new Joint Ministerial Decision on legal counselling in the administrative procedure
Greece 23/06/2026 EU institution, agency and network

In three separate rulings ECtHR finds Greece in violation of the ECHR with regard to family reunification
Greece 17/06/2026 National authority

Ministers agree on priorities to address migratory pressure in the Mediterranean
Greece 16/06/2026 Civil society organisation

METAdrasi provides cultural mediation in the area of healthcare in the South Aegean region
Greece 16/06/2026 National authority

Visit to the Ayia first reception centre in Chania, Crete: Common front between Greece and the EU to manage migratory flows
Greece 12/06/2026 National authority

Minister and Deputy Minster participate in the Informal Council on Immigration and Asylum in Nicosia
Greece 12/06/2026 National authority

Ministry of Migration and Asylum publishes Q&As on the Pact
Greece 09/06/2026 National authority

Parliament passes law on the Implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum
Greece 04/06/2026 National authority

Greek Minister meets with key European partners to discuss return hubs
Greece 27/05/2026 Civil society organisation

RSA shares Frontex FRO findings on the responsibility of Greek authorities for the deadly shipwreck off Lesvos in April 2025
Greece 26/05/2026 EU institution, agency and network

ECtHR finds the assessment of an application by a Syrian complied with Convention standards but detention conditions were in violation
Greece 26/05/2026 National authority

Bill on "Implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum " submitted to the Greek Parliament
Greece 25/05/2026 National authority

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Luxembourgish Minister of the Interior
Greece 22/05/2026 Civil society organisation

Child Rights Advocacy Network concerned over possible weakening of services provided to unaccompanied children in Greece
Greece 21/05/2026 Civil society organisation

The Child Rights Advocacy Network (CRAN) expresses concerns about the protection framework for unaccompanied minors
Greece 20/05/2026 National authority

General Secretary for Vulnerable Persons participates in high-level meeting on Ukrainian children
Greece 18/05/2026 National authority

Minister participates in MED9 Conference and emphasises protection of borders and effective returns
Greece 12/05/2026 National authority

Public consultation launched for the framework to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum
Greece 07/05/2026 National authority

Public consultation opens for a "National Strategy for the Protection of Vulnerable Persons"
Greece 29/04/2026 National authority

Ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Türkiye meet on migration
Greece 27/04/2026 Civil society organisation

RSA and PRO ASYL publish report on access to documents and socio-economic rights for beneficiaries of international protection
Greece 24/04/2026 National authority

Minister at the Delphi Economic Forum stresses deterrence at borders and return centres outside the EU
Greece 23/04/2026 National authority

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Frontex Executive Director
Greece 23/04/2026 National authority

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Cypriot Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection
Greece 16/04/2026 International organisation

UN Special Rapporteurs express concern about the new migration law in Greece
Greece 14/04/2026 National authority

Greece accounts for 50% of all voluntary returns from the EU to Syria
Greece 31/03/2026 National authority

Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with French Deputy Minister for the Interior and discusses memorandum of cooperation
Greece 31/03/2026 National authority

New structure for the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Citizens and Institutional Protection
Greece 31/03/2026 Civil society organisation

RSA reports on deportation and immigration detention statistics in Greece for 2025
Greece 27/03/2026 National authority

Cooperation of the Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum with US authorities to enhance returns
Greece 23/03/2026 Civil society organisation

METAdrasi delivers training for guardians of unaccompanied minors
Greece 16/03/2026 Civil society organisation

Refugee Support Aegean reports on fatal incidents at Greece’s maritime borders in 2025
Greece 05/03/2026 National authority

Minister discusses return hubs and voluntary returns at the JHA Council
Greece 03/03/2026 National authority

Reception service and civil society organisations hold structured dialogue on child protection
Greece 26/02/2026 Civil society organisation

35 organisations issue joint statement on the provision of cash assistance to asylum seekers in Greece
Greece 25/02/2026 National authority

Tender published for the provision of intercultural mediation in health services in Thessaly
Greece 24/02/2026 National authority

Quadrilateral meeting to discuss cooperation in tackling irregular migration and implementing returns
Greece 19/02/2026 International organisation

IOM launches HELIOS+ for the integration of third-country nationals into the labour market in Crete
Greece 18/02/2026 National authority

Greece joins Pathfinding Global Alliance on Ending Violence against Children
Greece 16/02/2026 National authority

Greece adopts Code of Conduct for professionals working with unaccompanied minors
Greece 16/02/2026 National authority

Workshop for judicial officers and new members of the Independent Appeals Committees
Greece 13/02/2026 National authority

Tender published for the provision of intercultural mediation in health services
Greece 06/02/2026 National authority

Greek Deputy Minister emphasises tackling illegal immigration and organising legal immigration
Greece 05/02/2026 National authority

Greek Parliament passes bill on "Promotion of Legal Immigration Policies"
Greece 05/02/2026 National authority

Quality assessment workshop for reports drafted by assistant rapporteurs and staff of the COI unit
Greece 04/02/2026 Civil society organisation

RSA reports deadly tragedy following collision between Coast Guard vessel and boat carrying refugees off Chios
Greece 02/02/2026 Civil society organisation

Free online training platform available for professionals supporting unaccompanied children
Greece 24/01/2026 National authority

Bill entitled "Promotion of Legal Immigration Policies" tabled at the Parliament
Greece 23/01/2026 National authority

Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with the Director-General of the IOM
Greece 22/01/2026 National authority

Member States team up to promote the creation of return hubs in third countries
Greece 22/01/2026 National authority

Greek Minister sends message for stricter immigration policy
Greece 20/01/2026 Civil society organisation

Joint statement by civil society on the Migration Ministry's bill
Greece 20/01/2026 National authority

Joint Ministerial Decision published on national list of safe countries of origin
Greece 14/01/2026 National authority

Greek and Dutch Ministers discuss returns and the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum
Greece 13/01/2026 National authority

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes January 2026 data on unaccompanied minors
Greece 08/01/2026 Civil society organisation

GCR, HIAS and RSA publish second issue of the Greek Asylum Case Law Report for 2025
Greece 02/01/2026 Civil society organisation

Greek Forum of Refugees publishes Annual Review for 2025 with the title ‘Participation under Pressure’

2025

Greece 30/12/2026 National authority

Ministry publishes draft law on promoting legal immigration for consultation
Greece 24/12/2025 National authority

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes November 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 24/12/2025 National authority

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes December 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 18/12/2025 Civil society organisation

Children on the move in Greece: third briefing by the Greek Council for Refugees and Save the Children
Greece 10/12/2025 Civil society organisation

Refugee Support Aegean publishes overview of conditions in reception facilities
Greece 09/12/2025 National authority

Minister of Migration and Asylum has bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the JHA council
Greece 08/12/2025 National authority

Minister of Migration and Asylum participates in JHA council
Greece 29/11/2025 National authority

Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum participates in MED5 meeting, sends strong message about solidarity
Greece 27/11/2025 National authority

Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with the Prime Minister of the State of Hesse
Greece 27/11/2025 National authority

Working visit of a delegation from the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security and NIDOS
Greece 25/11/2025 National authority

Public awareness campaigns for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Greece 24/11/2025 National authority

Minister of Immigration and Asylum visits Cyprus to strengthen cooperation on migration policy and returns
Greece 14/11/2025 Civil society organisation

Greek Council for Refugees requests investigation for reception conditions in the Sintiki facility
Greece 07/11/2025 Civil society organisation

GCR reports: Criminal prosecution on felony charges against senior members of the Coast Guard
Greece 07/11/2025 National authority

Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
Greece 06/11/2025 Civil society organisation

Refugee Support Aegean and PRO ASYL publish submission to the Committee of Ministers on sea border management
Greece 05/11/2025 National authority

Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with German counterpart to discuss Pact implementation and returns
Greece 03/11/2025 National authority

Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey meet to discuss the management of irregular migration
Greece 30/10/2025 National authority

Memorandum of Cooperation to promote the social integration of UAMs and young adults
Greece 22/10/2025 Civil society organisation

Aegean NGO Network publishes monitoring update on conditions in Closed Controlled Access Centres
Greece 14/10/2025 National authority

Minister of Migration and Asylum participates in the Council of Ministers of Interior and Migration of the EU
Greece 13/10/2025 Civil society organisation

The HOST project tackles trafficking in the hospitality sector with a focus on migrants and refugees
Greece 06/10/2025 National authority

Reduction of expenses and drastic limitation of benefits in reception
Greece 03/10/2025 National authority

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes October 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 25/09/2025 Civil society organisation

AIDA annual report for Greece is published
Greece 22/09/2025 National authority

Cooperation between Greece and Austria to reduce migration flows and increase returns to third countries
Greece 18/09/2025 Civil society organisation

Complaint submitted to the European Commission by 4 NGOs concerning the suspension of the right to asylum
Greece 03/09/2025 Civil society organisation

Children on the move in Greece: second briefing by the Greek Council for Refugees and Save the Children
Greece 03/09/2025 National authority

Bill to reform the return framework and tackle irregular migration is approved
Greece 03/09/2025 National authority

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes September 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece