{"id":23191,"date":"2025-07-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/?p=23191"},"modified":"2025-07-09T08:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:27:46","slug":"crete-gavdos-7336-refugee-arrivals-h1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/en\/crete-gavdos-7336-refugee-arrivals-h1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Crete \u2013 Gavdos: 7,336 refugee arrivals in the first half of 2025, lack of management plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23191\" class=\"elementor elementor-23191 elementor-23111\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6767f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6767f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2431d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee2431d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crete \u2013 Gavdos: 7,336 refugee arrivals in the first half of 2025, lack of management plan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2935f9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2935f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"gavdos1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxNjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9nYXZkb3MxLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1-1024x670.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1-400x262.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gavdos1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Boat with which 34 refugees arrived in Trypiti, Gavdos, June 2025<br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/tvxs.gr\/news\/ellada\/martyria-sti-gaydo-me-toys-prosfyges-kai-toys-mythoys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G. Varemenos, txvs.gr<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b47387 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"1b47387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__1b47387\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__1b47387\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__1b47387\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40420c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40420c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6bc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f6bc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arrival data for the first half of 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9159500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9159500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the fact that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/en\/crete-gavdos-sixfold-increase-in-refugee-arrivals-in-2024\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2024 already indicate the establishment of a new refugee route, a fact confirmed by the data presented below for the first half of 2025, and despite legislative provisions for reception and identification procedures and the relevant government promises, to date there is no central provision for addressing the needs of new arrivals. Nor do even the rudimentary dignified conditions exist for the short-term stay of asylum seekers arriving in Gavdos and Crete.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7aace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab7aace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e4f4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e4f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Today, we are publishing data on refugee arrivals in Crete and Gavdos for the first half of 2025, based on our own collection and processing. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have compiled incidents that occurred in the area during this period, cross-referencing data from official Hellenic Coast Guard announcements, local authority announcements, and publications in local and national media. All incidents presented have been specifically cross-verified by Coast Guard announcements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d18216c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d18216c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>According to these data,<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d129e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"13d129e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"7336\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\".\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594d739 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"594d739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b> 7,336 refugees arrived in the first half of 2025 in Crete and Gavdos,<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3800a5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"3800a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">accross<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"129\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\".\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d046ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d046ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u00a0different incidents.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3212044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3212044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following graphs illustrate the number of refugee arrivals per place of detection and per month, the number of incidents per month, and the nationalities of the newly arrived refugees.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009c931 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"009c931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42aa6b9 e-flex 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the purpose of this publication, we addressed an inquiry to the Hellenic Coast Guard regarding arrival data in Crete and Gavdos for the period from 1 January 2025, to 15 June 2025 (total numbers, nationalities, genders, minor status). We addressed a corresponding inquiry to the Reception and Identification Service of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, without receiving a response. According to the Hellenic Coast Guard&#8217;s response, refugee arrivals for this period were 5,701, compared to 5,849 that we recorded for the same period, all cross-referenced by Coast Guard announcements. This difference may be due to the fact that the Coast Guard does not include those co-passengers accused of smuggling, as clarified in our relevant follow-up inquiry.<\/p><p><b>Regarding the nationalities of the new arrivals, based on the Hellenic Coast Guard&#8217;s response, the three main nationalities of people arriving in Gavdos and Crete are Egypt (44.7%), Sudan (28.3%), and Bangladesh (19%).<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65ce2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b65ce2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034de28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"034de28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-hierarchy\" data-src=\"visualisation\/24119408\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/24119408\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"hierarchy visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8c241 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ba8c241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-table\" data-src=\"visualisation\/24119439\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/24119439\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"table visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f873cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f873cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-map\" data-src=\"visualisation\/24119487\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/24119487\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"map visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5fb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5fb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the new arrivals, there are obviously <\/span><b>vulnerable cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requiring increased protection. Specifically, in some incidents, we encounter a significant number of unaccompanied minors. A characteristic example was the arrival of a small vessel on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcg.gr\/el\/epikairothta\/entopismos-60-allodapwn-kai-syllhpsh-toy-diakinhth-toys-sto-hrakleio-synexeia-enhmerwshs-anaforika-me-th-syllhpsh-allodapoy-gia-la8raia-tsigara-sthn-hgoymenitsa-tis-bradines-wres-thn-27-02-2025-alieytikos-elegxos-sto-mesologgi-diakomides-as8enwn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 March<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Kaloi Limenes, Heraklion, where out of 60 passengers, 22 were minors. In other cases, families with young children are identified, usually of Sudanese origin, or even single women. On <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcg.gr\/el\/epikairothta\/entopismos-kai-diaswsh-31-allodapwn-sth-gaydo-entopismos-44-allodapwn-sth-gaydo-entopismos-38-allodapwn-sth-gaydo-syllhpsh-allodapoy-gia-narkwtika-kai-la8raia-kapnika-proionta-sthn-kabala-apagoreysh-apoploy-skafwn-sth-rodo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 June<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an arrival south of Gavdos included, among others, two women and a minor girl, all of whom were transported to a hospital. On 21 June, a newborn infant staying in the temporary accommodation facility at the former Agyia exhibition center in Chania was transported by ambulance to the hospital, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agonaskritis.gr\/%ce%bd%ce%ad%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%ae-%cf%80%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba%cf%81%ce%ae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the Social Center &#8211; Migrants&#8217; Center of Chania.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9143cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9143cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d45a07 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d45a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it&#8217;s worth noting that among the recorded incidents is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freedomflotilla.org\/2025\/06\/05\/madleen-responds-to-mayday-for-refugees-at-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rescue of four Sudanese refugees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the<\/span><b> sailboat Madleen of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on 5 June. The Madleen, en route to Gaza, responded to a distress signal, altered its course, and rescued the 4 refugees who had fallen into the sea. It then safely transported them near Crete, where Frontex took them over and brought them to the island.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2ab4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f2ab4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Hellenic Coast Guard announcements, most boats depart from Eastern Libya, usually from Tobruk. However, there are also incidents where vessels departed from Musaid and Derna, while this semester also recorded a boat that had departed from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcg.gr\/el\/epikairothta\/synexeia-enhmerwshs-anaforika-me-ton-entopismo-51-allodapwn-sta-sfakia-synexeia-enhmerwshs-anaforika-me-ton-entopismo-47-allodapwn-sth-gaydo-entopismos-kai-diaswsh-78-allodapwn-sth-gaydo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7689f9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7689f9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09936f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09936f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a176796 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a176796\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c4868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0c4868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46304b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46304b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lack of first reception and accommodation conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a007f4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a007f4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaa661 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beaa661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) had addressed an inquiry to the Reception and Identification Service of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum on 13 January, asking whether there were any provisions for the creation of an organised temporary accommodation structure in Crete and if so, which ones, without receiving any response. Arrivals in Crete, already six times higher in 2024 compared to 2023, continued their rapid increase in early 2025. In late March, the new Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum, Sevi Voloudaki, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/hania\/2108473_sebi-boloydaki-den-yparhei-anagki-gia-nees-domes-filoxenias-stin-kriti-oi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that there was no need for new accommodation structures in Crete, while in mid-May, the recently resigned Minister of Migration and Asylum, Makis Voridis, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patris.gr\/kriti\/oi-dio-ipopsifioi-xoroi-gia-to-kentro-kratisis-metanaston-sto-irakleio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visited<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> two former camp sites, following his statements about establishing a closed detention center.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Newly arrived refugees in Crete and Gavdos <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/en\/crete-gavdos-sixfold-increase-in-refugee-arrivals-in-2024\/\"><b>continue to reside<\/b><\/a><b> in temporary, informal, and unsuitable spaces in Crete, under unacceptable and undignified conditions and without basic infrastructure. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The situation at the end of June was characteristic, when hundreds of refugees arrived on large vessels at various points on the island. There were reports of people departing even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1186315350177462&amp;id=100063970245216&amp;rdid=OhuKlxIJ8Ce7ElOA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">barefoot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards the organised structures of the mainland. In <\/span><b>Rethymno<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the 501 people who arrived on 21 June in Agia Galini were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/society\/reportaz\/563682025\/apostoli-oi-karavies-apo-to-tomproyk-aifnidiasan-tin-kriti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transferred<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to an open field with tents in the Tsesme area, where they were subjected to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aftodioikisi.gr\/ota\/dimoi\/orgismeni-dilosi-toy-dimarchoy-chanion-gia-tin-epithesi-me-fotovolides-se-prosfyges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">racist attack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with flares by a gathered crowd. They were then transferred to another unsuitable location, the old Kitrenosi facilities in Latzima. In <\/span><b>Chania<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, at the temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition center, conditions remain undignified, despite strong <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsyn.gr\/ellada\/koinonia\/472938_athlies-synthikes-kai-mpiznes-me-prosfyges-sta-hania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criticism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while only a few days ago a few makeshift showers were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kathimerini.gr\/politics\/563687044\/i-piesi-kai-i-vavel-stin-kriti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">installed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In <\/span><b>Heraklion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, new arrivals are staying in the so-called old &#8216;Psygeio&#8217; (Fridge)- ITHAVIK rooms at the port. These are rooms of 15 sq.m. that lack water, natural light, or adequate ventilation, with the Union of Coast Guard Personnel of Crete warning of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/2120163_sos-apo-tin-enosi-limenikon-kritis-ygeionomiki-bomba-o-horos-filoxenias-metanaston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health-bomb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Organisations and citizens&#8217; collectivities periodically <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThalassaSolidarity\/posts\/pfbid02xrsUDAFr5KVN3NaJGSoLKoqiuHKHbS3y2pMWGf8gRkx8wAUvRGzzvdQ3nXkYf4hsl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conduct<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stekichania\/posts\/pfbid033qQPacGQpzUfgHbwr5MQMfu39kL5Gw7jUnn795PpkTveQY1zGPimrVL21sdzQMaql\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaigns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the collection of basic necessities and clothing, which they distribute to the refugees in the aforementioned spaces.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, those who initially arrive in Crete and Gavdos are mainly transferred to the Reception and Identification Centers in Malakasa, Diavata, and Fylakio (Evros). Due to the full capacity of these structures, refugees often remain for longer periods in the unsuitable facilities in Crete.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first week of July, outside the period covered by this text (1\/1\u201330\/6\/2025), and following hundreds of arrivals on the island, serious incidents occurred: On <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/rethnea.gr\/se-adiexodo-i-filoxenia-metanaston-stin-kriti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 July<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 442 refugees who arrived in Agia Galini, Rethymno, while en route to Chania, were returned to Rethymno (following political intervention, according to the Mayor of Rethymno&#8217;s complaint). They were forced to spend the night at the port under deplorable conditions, outdoors and during a heatwave, with approximately 15 children among them. On <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/agonaskritis.gr\/781-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B5%CE%BA%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%BA%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%85%CE%B9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 July<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the number of refugees at the former Agyia exhibition center reached 781, while the total number of individuals staying on Crete that day was estimated at around 1,700. On the same day, after <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/irakleio\/2127061_kataftanoyn-diarkos-metanastes-stis-noties-aktes-tis-kritis-pano-apo-100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successive<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> boat arrivals, the arrival of 150 refugees in Agia Galini was met with <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/rethymno\/2127041_entasi-stin-agia-galini-gia-karabia-me-150-metanastes-synehizontai-oi-roes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobilisation<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by residents who gathered and prevented the transfer of the new arrivals. The atmosphere on the island is particularly tense, with <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064605823143\/posts\/1138804434949740\/?rdid=cDtpG5QzbVaYG8Oo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">volunteers<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appealing for a de-escalation of hate speech.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac9ee5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fac9ee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc88368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc88368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03b1\u0301_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u0301\u03c9\u03bd3\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxNTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9cdTAzOTFcdTAzYjNcdTAzYzVcdTAzYjlcdTAzYWNfXHUwM2E3XHUwM2IxXHUwM2JkXHUwM2FmXHUwM2M5XHUwM2JkMy5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3-1024x912.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3-1250x1114.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3-400x356.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0391\u03b3\u03c5\u03b9\u03ac_\u03a7\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03c9\u03bd3.jpg 1523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Refugees and migrants at the former exhibition site of Agyia, Chania<br><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1178039524338378&amp;set=a.445988274210177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thalassa Allileggyis<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-251762a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"251762a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxNTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9cdTAzYzBcdTAzYjFcdTAzYmJcdTAzYjFcdTAzYjlcdTAzYmZfXHUwM2M4XHUwM2M1XHUwM2IzXHUwM2I1XHUwM2I5XHUwM2JmX1x1MDNiN1x1MDNjMVx1MDNiMVx1MDNiYVx1MDNiYlx1MDNiNVx1MDNiOVx1MDNiZjIuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"928\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2-928x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2-928x1024.jpg 928w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2-400x441.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf_\u03c8\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_\u03b7\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf2.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo (from arrivals in June) of the site at the old Psygeio in Heraklion, in the Coast Guard building.<br><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100063970245216\/posts\/1191510906324573\/?rdid=vHmI5aYJWKZkiJYI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thalassa Allileggyis <\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee4543 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bee4543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02d4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d02d4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"A mother with her two-month-old baby in her arms, Agyia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMDUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9tZXRhbmFzdGVzLWFnaWEtMy5qcGctMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23205\" alt=\"The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1.webp 630w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1-400x300.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A mother with her two-month-old baby in her arms, Agyia, June 2025<br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/hania\/2124340_ena-anthropino-drama-stin-agyia-459-metanastes-mesa-se-liges-ores-sta-hania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neakriti.gr<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9bca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c9bca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Tsesme stadium\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMDMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9cdTAzYjNcdTAzYjdcdTAzYzBcdTAzYjVcdTAzYjRcdTAzYmYtXHUwM2M0XHUwM2MzXHUwM2I1XHUwM2MzXHUwM2JjXHUwM2I1LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">501 migrants temporarily stayed in tents at the Tsesme stadium, Rethymno, June 2025 <br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/rethnea.gr\/sto-ktirio-tis-kitrenosis-sto-latzima-tha-metaferthoun-oi-501-metanastes-pou-filoxenountai-sto-gipedo-tou-tsesme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rethnea.gr<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1911e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1911e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kitrenosi facilities, Rethymno\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMDEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9raXRyZW5vc2ktMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-1250x938.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kitrenosi facilities, Rethymno, June 2025 <br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/rethnea.gr\/sto-ktirio-tis-kitrenosis-ftanoun-oi-protoi-metanastes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rethnea.gr<\/a>\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc03e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc03e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition,\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxOTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9hZ3lpYS0xLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1.jpg 853w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition, June 2025\n<br> Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zarpanews.gr\/schedon-500-metanastes-stin-agyia-anamesa-toys-ena-neogennito-apokardiotikes-eikones-eno-ta-chania-piezontai-apo-tis-roes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zarpanews.gr<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b59dcd elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b59dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb98ac9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"bb98ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bb98ac9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"A mother with her two-month-old baby in her arms, Agyia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMDUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9tZXRhbmFzdGVzLWFnaWEtMy5qcGctMS53ZWJwIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYmI5OGFjOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1.webp\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/metanastes-agia-3.jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition center\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">A mother with her two-month-old baby in her arms, Agyia, June 2025<br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/hania\/2124340_ena-anthropino-drama-stin-agyia-459-metanastes-mesa-se-liges-ores-sta-hania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neakriti.gr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bb98ac9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Tsesme stadium\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMDMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9cdTAzYjNcdTAzYjdcdTAzYzBcdTAzYjVcdTAzYjRcdTAzYmYtXHUwM2M0XHUwM2MzXHUwM2I1XHUwM2MzXHUwM2JjXHUwM2I1LTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYmI5OGFjOSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u03b3\u03b7\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03bc\u03b5-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"501 migrants temporarily stayed in tents at the Tsesme stadium, Rethymno, June 2025 Source: rethnea.gr\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">501 migrants temporarily stayed in tents at the Tsesme stadium, Rethymno, June 2025 <br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/rethnea.gr\/sto-ktirio-tis-kitrenosis-sto-latzima-tha-metaferthoun-oi-501-metanastes-pou-filoxenountai-sto-gipedo-tou-tsesme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rethnea.gr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bb98ac9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kitrenosi facilities, Rethymno\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMDEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9raXRyZW5vc2ktMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiYjk4YWM5In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kitrenosi-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kitrenosi facilities, Rethymno, June 2025 Source: rethnea.gr\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Kitrenosi facilities, Rethymno, June 2025 <br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/rethnea.gr\/sto-ktirio-tis-kitrenosis-ftanoun-oi-protoi-metanastes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rethnea.gr<\/a>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bb98ac9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition,\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxOTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9hZ3lpYS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImJiOThhYzkifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/agyia-1.jpg\" alt=\"The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition, June 2025\n Source: zarpanews.gr\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The temporary accommodation facility in the former Agyia exhibition, June 2025\n<br> Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zarpanews.gr\/schedon-500-metanastes-stin-agyia-anamesa-toys-ena-neogennito-apokardiotikes-eikones-eno-ta-chania-piezontai-apo-tis-roes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zarpanews.gr<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9559dcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9559dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33baec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33baec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Failure to implement the law on reception and identification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4cd59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a4cd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>In any case, it is clear that the authorities are failing to implement the explicit provisions of the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kodiko.gr\/nomothesia\/document\/797068\/nomos-4939-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>law<\/b><\/a><b>, which dictates that newly arrived refugees, immediately upon their arrival and under the responsibility of the police or coast guard authorities, must undergo reception and identification procedures. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Crete, no service of the competent Reception and Identification Service (Reception and Identification Center) operates, nor has any mobile unit been provided to carry out the absolutely necessary and urgent procedures for new arrivals. The lack of first reception procedures leads to a failure in identification and poses serious risks for vulnerable individuals, such as, for example, unaccompanied minors and those facing serious medical issues requiring immediate attention. Furthermore, the appalling <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ertnews.gr\/video\/martyries-gia-vasanistiria-kai-viasmous-prosfygon-kai-metanaston-sta-kentra-kratisis-tis-livyis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conditions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in detention centers in Libya, where refugees are often victims of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment, or even mass rapes, make large segments of newly arrived refugees particularly vulnerable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad8a8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ad8a8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2668d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2668d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strong reactions from local government and Coast Guard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5a38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e5a38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2.width-1600\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMxNjAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC8yLndpZHRoLTE2MDAuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-1024x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-1250x563.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600-400x180.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.width-1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rescue operation of 501 refugees 49 nautical miles south of Crete, 21\/6\/2025<br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcg.gr\/el\/epikairothta\/entopismos-kai-diaswsh-501-allodapwn-sth-8alassia-perioxh-notia-ths-krhths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HCG \u2013 Hellenic Coast Guard.<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946a8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"946a8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Migration and Asylum is responsible for the planning and implementation of national migration policy. <\/span><b>Local bodies <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UZJ4NZHZ5_k&amp;ab_channel=%CE%9A%CE%A1%CE%97%CE%A4%CE%97TV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>highlight<\/b><\/a><b> the complete absence of the Ministry of Migration and Asylum and emphasise the need for the Ministry to assume the responsibilities of transportation, food, and rental of temporary accommodation space.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In late June, the Mayors of the Regional Unit of Heraklion decided to send a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creta24.gr\/sto-epikentro-oi-egkatastaseis-tis-ksos-sti-mesara-gia-tin-prosorini-filoxenia-metanaston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">joint document<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the Ministry of Migration and Asylum requesting the signing of a contract, so that the Ministry would cover the costs of transportation and feeding of the people arriving in Crete and relieve the local government from this process. For the Municipality of Chania, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zarpanews.gr\/den-theloyme-monimi-domi-alla-echoyme-monimi-filoxenia-piezontai-apo-to-metanasteytiko-sta-chania-ektakti-enischysi-207-chil-eyro-apo-to-ypoyrgeio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emergency financial aid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 207,000 euros was approved by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum. On 20 June, the responsible Deputy Mayor stated that the funds had not yet been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/hania\/2124340_ena-anthropino-drama-stin-agyia-459-metanastes-mesa-se-liges-ores-sta-hania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disbursed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For the Municipality of Agios Vasilios in Rethymno, funding of 100,000 euros was <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neakriti.gr\/kriti\/rethymno\/2114477_oi-ayximenes-roes-metanaston-eferan-hrimatodotisi-100000-eyro-apo-armodio#Echobox=1745582802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in April to cover the accommodation needs for the current year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Regional Governor of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifo.gr\/stiles\/optiki-gonia\/kriti-kamia-domi-hiliades-prosfyges#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the Region of Crete has been requesting the creation of two small temporary accommodation structures for a period of 2-3 days from the Ministry of Migration and Asylum for three years now. In mid-June, the Panhellenic Federation of Hellenic Coast Guard Personnel Unions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/neaplefsi.gr\/?p=31325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">likened<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the management in Crete to an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cunmanned ship,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emphasising that Coast Guard personnel in Crete <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201coperate non-stop, exceeding their limits,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cin addition to rescue, safe transport, and investigative procedures, the Hellenic Coast Guard personnel have taken on the guarding and subsequent escort of migrants to structures in the mainland, as there is no Reception and Identification Center operating in Crete,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and requesting, among other things, the strengthening of maritime assets with double crews. The announcement also states that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cwith the situation in Crete now out of control, the only thing we observe is the shirking of responsibilities, with coast guards bearing responsibilities and duties that do not fall within their purview.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In mid-May, the Union of Hellenic Coast Guard Personnel of Western Crete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zarpanews.gr\/sta-oria-ton-antochon-toys-oi-limenikoi-ton-chanion-logo-ton-synechon-metanasteytikon-roon-ti-zitoyn-apo-to-ypoyrgeio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requested<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, among other things, the immediate reinforcement of the Region&#8217;s Services with monthly personnel transfers, following the patterns of transfers applied in the Eastern Aegean, due to the significant increase in arrivals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the presence of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex is expected to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patris.gr\/kriti\/metanasteftiko-enisxietai-o-stolos-tis-frontex-stin-kriti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reinforced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> south of Crete by August. A Frontex inflatable boat operates in Gavdos and a vessel operates in Agia Galini, while Frontex has provided two drones for surveillance of the area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a601b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8a601b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f37f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f37f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frigates against refugees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f19a38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f19a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u03a6\u03c1\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03a0\u039d\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjMyMjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yc2FlZ2Vhbi5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC9mcmVnYXRlczMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3-1024x535.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3-1250x653.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/rsaegean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fregates3.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Greek Navy frigate <br>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/flashnews.gr\/post\/933829\/metanasteftiko-epi-to-ergon-oi-dyo-fregates-tou-polemikou-naftikou-sta-notia-tis-kritis-foto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flashnews.gr<\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca109d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca109d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In early May, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Vasilis Kikilias, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skai.gr\/news\/greece\/kikilias-ayksisi-134-stis-roes-apo-livyi-na-mazeytoun-oi-xartogiakades-tis-eyropis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emphasised<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the increase in arrivals from the Libyan sea is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cdue to the destabilisation in Sudan and the civil strife in Libya and surrounding areas.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In reality, this statement recognises the refugee profile of the people arriving in Crete seeking protection and therefore our country&#8217;s obligation to protect them. However, after the arrival of numerous refugee vessels from the coasts of Libya in mid-June, the government decided to send two Greek frigates and a general support vessel to the maritime area south of Crete up to the limits of Libya&#8217;s territorial waters with the aim of their presence acting as a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cdeterrent.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flashnews.gr\/post\/933829\/metanasteftiko-epi-to-ergon-oi-dyo-fregates-tou-polemikou-naftikou-sta-notia-tis-kritis-foto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this operation has already begun, and the two frigates were spotted sailing south of Sfakia on 29 June.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reiterate that <\/span><b>informal forced returns (pushbacks and any other form of forced removal) of third-country nationals are absolutely illegal under international, European, and national law<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These practices have already led to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gcr.gr\/en\/news\/item\/deltio-typoy-edda-to-dikastirio-aporriptei-to-aitima-tis-ellinikis-kyvernisis-gia-epanexetasi-tis-ypothesis-pushbacka-r-e-kata-elladas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>condemnations<\/b><\/a><b> of Greece by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, the only lawful action authorities can take is the <\/span><b>rescue of individuals in distress at sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ensuring their access to the right to raise any protection issues (asylum) by explaining their individual circumstances, and <\/span><b>not their <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/gcr.gr\/el\/news\/item\/deltio-typoy-edda-to-dikastirio-aporriptei-to-aitima-tis-ellinikis-kyvernisis-gia-epanexetasi-tis-ypothesis-pushbacka-r-e-kata-elladas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>obstruction<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0346a72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0346a72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56dc45d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56dc45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Refugee Support Aegean (RSA) calls on the competent authorities to ensure:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>rescue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of individuals in danger at its maritime borders and in the Greek search and rescue (SAR) zone by ensuring appropriate means.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>implementation of existing legislation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for reception and identification procedures under <\/span><b>dignified conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Adequate healthcare and interpretation services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd4e4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0cd4e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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