The Adriana went down in the early hours of 14 June 2023 in international waters, but within Greece's rescue zone, after leaving Libya days earlier. The sinking was one of the worst-ever disasters known to have happened in the Mediterranean Sea.

Leaked audio instructions by Greek rescue co-ordinators have cast further doubt on Greece's official version of events in the hours before a migrant boat sank along with up to 650 people onboard. The Adriana went down in the early hours of 14 June 2023 in international waters – but within Greece's rescue zone - after leaving Libya days earlier.

Five bodies belong to victims from violence-marred Kurram, 1 from Orakzai; 10 others were confirmed dead in Feb incident.

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 — 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 ...

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".

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece said Tuesday they detained 107 migrants in two separate ...