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Over Half Million Migrants Waiting in Libya to Cross Into Europe, Warns Greek Immigration Minister
Breitbart ^ | May 10, 2026 | Kurt Zindulka

Posted on 05/10/2026 9:28:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The Greek government has warned that there are over half a million migrants waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean and land in Europe, sparking concerns of another migrant crisis.

Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said this week that Athens estimates there are approximately 550,000 migrants waiting in Libya, the African hub, for the opportunity to cross to Europe.

Among the policies enacted by Athens to stem the tide of illegals has been the erection of a 41-kilometre (25-mile) wall along the Turkish border, which has previously been weaponised by the Islamist Erdogan government in Ankara. Pelvris said that Athens is working closely with Libyan authorities as well as the European Union’s external border force Frontex to prevent migrant boats from taking off from the coastline of the Maghreb nation.

“Those who are not entitled to asylum will be detained,” the migration minister said, per Greek news outlet Voria. “Now, when it is likely that someone will not get asylum, they are not placed in a freedom status but in a detention status, so that with the rejection of asylum, they can be returned.”

The official defended the hardline approach taken by the conservative government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to reduce illegal immigration, saying that “there is no reason for Greece to open its borders and accept people” and therefore Greece “will operate within the legal framework, but will also reach its limits in order to protect the borders.”

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TOPICS: European Union; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War
KEYWORDS: africa; europe; greece; habitualcomplaining; habitualtrolls; illegals; invasion; libya; mediterranean; migrants; tdstrolls

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1 posted on 05/10/2026 9:28:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Gaddafi said he told some European leaders (privately) that he was the only thing holding back millions of Africans who wanted to emigrate to Europe through Libya.


2 posted on 05/10/2026 9:31:48 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Steely Tom

“… he was the only thing holding back millions of Africans who wanted to emigrate to Europe through Libya.”
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Millions now…. to be followed later by tens of millions and then hundreds of millions. Don’t doubt me.


3 posted on 05/10/2026 9:42:42 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: House Atreides

What difference at this point does it make?

Heard it somewhere.


4 posted on 05/10/2026 9:46:12 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MinorityRepublican

Europistan


5 posted on 05/10/2026 9:48:06 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The only way to fix this is to ban immigration completely. Let every nation take care of its own people and stay out of their way.

I’d be willing to work with other nations, to teach them how to create better opportunities and institutions, but trying to fix it through immigration is the worst of all solutions.


6 posted on 05/10/2026 9:59:39 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Happy 5 mayonnaise day.)
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To: Jonty30

10 years from now, no country is going to allow immigration. Globalist organizations will collapse by then because none of this is sustainable.


7 posted on 05/10/2026 10:02:08 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Europe provides massive financial and social incentives for illegal aliens, then they wonder why they get millions of illegal aliens. Of course, the same is true of us.


8 posted on 05/10/2026 10:07:31 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

The Spanish PM and his party just legalized over 500k Muslim immigrants in their country, once he made that announcement, I’m sure hundreds of thousands more still in North Africa can’t wait to get there.


9 posted on 05/10/2026 10:13:46 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: DIRTYSECRET

RE: What difference at this point does it make?

Heard it somewhere.


First Dems take the House in midterms, then fickle American people vote in a Dem President, Senate and House. SCOTUS packed, filibuster ended.

Then: The End.
Borders opened. Guns confiscated. Social media monitored and free speech ended. No use of cars without government permission and distance restrictions.

The woman who made that difference statement will be on the Supreme Court. One of 15 justices but still a chance to wield power over the socialist states of America.


10 posted on 05/10/2026 10:27:20 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Gee, what could go wrong?


11 posted on 05/10/2026 10:29:09 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

They are not migrants they are invaders.


12 posted on 05/10/2026 10:33:23 PM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Why not let them in? They’ve done such a bang-up job civilizing their own countries.


13 posted on 05/10/2026 10:50:07 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (YMMV)
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Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said this week that Athens estimates there are approximately 550,000 migrants waiting in Libya, the African hub, for the opportunity to cross to Europe.

Any guesses as to what percentage of them are not military-age men?

Regards,

14 posted on 05/10/2026 11:02:19 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Steely Tom
Gaddafi said he told some European leaders (privately) that he was the only thing holding back millions of Africans who wanted to emigrate to Europe through Libya.

Maybe that's a big part of why the Slave Party offed him.

15 posted on 05/10/2026 11:03:55 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: frank ballenger

And Trump is dragging his feet with Iran while they rearm to whatever degree is possible over land. One wonders about Chinese and Russian cash flow to support it with the Ukraine War and higher oil prices respectively. Meanwhile I’m not hearing anything about arming resistance groups within Iran other than promises to do it. I’ve seen no numbers describing how many Iranians might be so inclined or what are their propensities beyond Kurdish groups or the MEK, both of which are effectively commies. So the takeout strategy remains a mystery to me.


16 posted on 05/10/2026 11:13:38 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: alexander_busek
Any guesses as to what percentage of them are not military-age men?

They're pining to rape Amelia.

17 posted on 05/10/2026 11:18:12 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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They're pining to rape Amelia.

Well, those poor Third-World men (especially the amputees!) better stay clear of German municipal swimming pools, if they know what's good for 'em!

Regards,

18 posted on 05/10/2026 11:29:59 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Thank Barack Hussein 0bama, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy and Hilldebeast Clintoon.


19 posted on 05/10/2026 11:56:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Democrat Party - like the love child of La Cosa Nostra and Al Qaeda )
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To: MinorityRepublican

/s. Just a little half million? Pikers. Comomm we got like 40 millions they can do better.


20 posted on 05/11/2026 12:09:04 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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