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Migrants rerouted from Crete to Lavrio as Greece to halt asylum hearings / 66DA99E
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A group of some 520 migrants is rerouted to the Athens port of Lavrio after being rescued near Crete the previous day. Greece will suspend all asylum hearings for migrants arriving on boats from North Africa for three months, the prime minister said Wednesday following a rise in migrant arrivals from Libya. The move comes after more than 2,000 migrants landed on Crete in recent days, sparking anger among local authorities and tourism operators. "We will continue to stand by the side of refugees and migrants," says the local labour union president. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES