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Greece 18/05/2026 National authorities

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

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

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

Ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Türkiye meet on migration
Greece 24/04/2026 National authorities

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

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Cypriot Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection
Greece 23/04/2026 National authorities

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Frontex Executive Director
Greece 16/04/2026 International organisations

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

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

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

New structure for the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Citizens and Institutional Protection
Greece 27/03/2026 National authorities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quality assessment workshop for reports drafted by assistant rapporteurs and staff of the COI unit
Greece 05/02/2026 National authorities

Greek Parliament passes bill on "Promotion of Legal Immigration Policies"
Greece 02/02/2026 Civil society organisations

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

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

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

Greek Minister sends message for stricter immigration policy
Greece 22/01/2026 National authorities

Member States team up to promote the creation of return hubs in third countries
Greece 20/01/2026 Civil society organisations

Joint statement by civil society on the Migration Ministry's bill
Greece 14/01/2026 National authorities

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

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

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

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

2025

Greece 30/12/2026 National authorities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greek Council for Refugees requests investigation for reception conditions in the Sintiki facility
Greece 07/11/2025 National authorities

Minister of Immigration and Asylum meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
Greece 07/11/2025 Civil society organisations

GCR reports: Criminal prosecution on felony charges against senior members of the Coast Guard
Greece 06/11/2025 Civil society organisations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes September 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 03/09/2025 National authorities

21 questions and answers about the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum's bill on illegal immigration
Greece 30/08/2025 National authorities

Minister of Migration and Asylum expresses support for host communities and presents a new migration doctrine
Greece 30/08/2025 National authorities

Joint Ministerial Decision on an internship program for refugees and immigrants
Greece 22/08/2025 National authorities

Joint Ministerial Decision on new framework for age assessment
Greece 08/08/2025 National authorities

The bill to reform the framework and procedures for the return of TCNs was submitted to the Parliament
Greece 04/08/2025 National authorities

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes August 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 04/08/2025 National authorities

Memorandum of Cooperation between Greece and Hungary for the Implementation of the Pact on Migration & Asylum
Greece 01/08/2025 National authorities

Greek Ombudsman highlights as imperative the transfer of vulnerable persons from Samos to the mainland
Greece 01/08/2025 Civil society organisations

Joint statement by CSOs urging the Greek Government to withdraw the new draft law on returns
Greece 31/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Greek Forum of Migrants publishes reactions to the draft new migration law
Greece 31/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Joint press release of the Child Rights Advocacy Network on the new bill of the Ministry of Migration
Greece 30/07/2025 National authorities

Memorandum of Cooperation for the prevention of domestic violence among refugee and migrant population
Greece 30/07/2025 Civil society organisations

The GCR shares observations from its visit to the Pre-Departure Detention Center in Amygdaleza
Greece 24/07/2025 National authorities

Greek coast guard implements projects to increase capacity building
Greece 18/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Joint statement by CSOs on the suspension of asylum applications for people arriving by sea from North Africa
Greece 17/07/2025 National authorities

The Ministry of Migration and Asylum proposes new bill on migration which is open for public consultation
Greece 17/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Recording Mechanism of Irregular Forced Returns publishes its annual report for 2024
Greece 16/07/2025 National authorities

General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection reports on 2024 achievements
Greece 16/07/2025 National authorities

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Ambassador of Bangladesh
Greece 16/07/2025 Civil society organisations

109 organisations condemn the suspension of the right to asylum for people arriving from North Africa by sea
Greece 16/07/2025 National authorities

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum meets with Egyptian ambassador
Greece 16/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Expiration of contract for interpretation services jeopardises provision of interpretation
Greece 10/07/2025 National authorities

Greek Ombudsman reacts to the suspension of access to asylum, following increased flows to Crete
Greece 10/07/2025 Civil society organisations

SolidarityNow publishes new guide for employers on legal documents and processes needed when hiring TCNs
Greece 08/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Greek Council for Refugees publishes report on family reunification in Greece
Greece 03/07/2025 National authorities

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes July 2025 data on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 24/06/2025 National authorities

Joint press release following the trilateral ministerial meeting of Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey in Sofia
Greece 24/06/2025 National authorities

Joint press release issued following trilateral ministerial meeting of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey
Greece 13/06/2025 National authorities

Deputy Minister of Immigration and Asylum participates in JHA Council
Greece 13/06/2025 National authorities

"HERMES-2025" preparedness exercise to enhance operational preparedness in emergency situations
Greece 06/06/2025 National authorities

Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes updated information on unaccompanied minors in Greece
Greece 02/06/2025 National authorities

Project on exchanging knowledge between Norwegian and Greek appeals authorities concludes
Greece 16/05/2025 Civil society organisations

GCR reports: Criminal prosecution for felonies against 17 members of the Hellenic Coast Guard
Greece 08/05/2025 Civil society organisations

Refugee Support Aegean and PRO ASYL publish submission to CoE Committee of Ministers on asylum and reception