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Greece sounds the alarm over a spike in migrant flows from Libya

Italy and Greece are sounding the alarm in Brussels over a spike in migrant flows from Libya which has seen at least 9,000 people arrive in Crete since the start of the year, most of them in recent weeks. Athens has responded with new tough migration rules, and the Greek navy is also present in the area. Angeliki Dimitriadi, an independent researcher and expert on migration, joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into this latest migration challenge facing the region.

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Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help.

Athens rethinks southern sea strategy

EU trade ministers plan countermeasures to Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ 30% tariffs

Libya files UN complaint over Greek maritime zones

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