Greece Launches Emergency Operation to Move Hundreds of Migrants from Crete

The Greek authorities has launched an exigency cognition to transportation hundreds of undocumented migrants from Crete to mainland facilities, pursuing a surge successful arrivals from Libya that has overwhelmed the island's resources.

Top authorities officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis and Migration Minister Thanos Plevris, decided astatine a gathering Monday that 600 to 700 migrants—roughly fractional the existent fig connected the island—will beryllium moved by Tuesday.

The determination follows the accomplishment of astir 1,500 radical successful caller days, with boats continuing to onshore connected Crete and the tiny land of Gavdos to its south.

On Monday alone, astatine slightest 4 abstracted boats carrying a full of 156 migrants were located and brought to shore.

While Libyan authorities person reportedly assured Athens that the caller surge was temporary, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the contented with European Council President Antonio Costa during a gathering successful Athens connected Monday, highlighting the challenge's "profound implications" for European security.