Authorities in Greece said Tuesday they detained 107 migrants in two separate operations near the island of Crete, as the country sees an increase in people trying to cross the eastern Mediterranean.

Asked on Greek-Turkish relations, he stated: "What I have always said is that we will take the Greek-Turkish rapprochement step by step. The most important thing for me in the effort of the last 18 months is the structured dialogue".

The EU donated $487m between 2015-21 to Libya through the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, with operations expected to continue until the end of 2025. In 2023, the EU handed over five boats to the Libyan Coastguard.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece said Tuesday they detained 107 migrants in two separate operations near the island of Crete, as an official attributed an increase in people trying to cross the eastern Mediterranean to conflicts in the Middle East.