Greece and Libya advance maritime talks while pledging to curb Libya‑Crete migrant route

Greece Libya maritime boundary talks Libya‑Crete migrant route EU return hubs

Greece and Libya held a third round of technical talks in Athens on Monday, July 27, at 11:00 to delimit their exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. The Greek side, represented by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reaffirmed that the delimitation will follow the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and noted that the talks are part of a broader diplomatic effort that also addresses the Turkish‑Libyan maritime memorandum.

In parallel, Migration Minister Thanos Plevris announced that the government will not allow a permanent migration route from Libya to Crete. He said sea arrivals from Libya have fallen by roughly 30 % and that new reception facilities have been finished in Agia, Chania and are under construction in Heraklion. Cooperation with Libya, Egypt and Frontex has been intensified, and Greece expects the first EU "return‑hub" agreements with third countries to be signed by 2026.

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Crete · European Commission · George Gerapetritis · Greece · Kyriakos Mitsotakis · Libya · Thanos Plevris

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[● 8 SOURCES] A third round of technical talks on delimiting the EEZ and continental shelf between Greece and Libya will be held in Athens on Monday. fimotro.gr · thefaq.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.powergame.gr · www.thepressroom.gr · +1 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Sea arrivals from Libya to Crete have decreased by about 30 %. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] New migrant reception structures have been completed in Agia, Chania and are under construction in Heraklion. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Greece expects to sign the first agreements on EU “return hubs” with third countries by 2026. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Arrivals of Egyptian migrants have decreased and returns have increased. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Cooperation with Libya, Egypt and Frontex has been intensified. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The Greek government will not allow a permanent migration route from Libya to Crete. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The European Commission gave a positive first assessment of Greece's implementation of the new Migration and Asylum Pact. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +4 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Greece seeks delimitation of its EEZ and continental shelf with Libya in full compliance with UNCLOS. fimotro.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.powergame.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece is moving toward delimiting maritime zones with Libya. fimotro.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.powergame.gr
[● 6 SOURCES] Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said the government will not allow a permanent migration route from Libya to Crete. www.anatolh.com · fonimaleviziou.gr · myportal.gr · www.rethemnosnews.gr · www.emakedonia.gr · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Greece seeks delimitation of the EEZ and continental shelf with Libya in full compliance with UNCLOS, as stated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. www.iefimerida.gr · fimotro.gr · www.in.gr