Crete Becomes Europe’s New Gateway | Greece News

Greece News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 1m

A record-breaking migrant surge hits Crete as 155 undocumented migrants arrive in small boats from North Africa, with 72 rescued at sea and 61 found on beaches — part of a larger wave of over 250 arrivals just days prior. Crete has become Europe’s new frontline for asylum seekers fleeing war and poverty, with 13,000 of Greece’s 25,000 migrant arrivals this year landing here. Smuggling rings in Libya, often led by young South Sudanese, are driving the crisis — including a shocking arrest of a 14-year-old boy accused of piloting a deadly vessel. As Turkey’s route dries up due to tighter…