3 days ago · Libya
Irregular migration from Libya to Crete is rising, raising questions about the links between people smugglers, militias and Europe
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Deutsche Welle World and Deutsche Welle All News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Libya. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 18:06 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Irregular migration from Libya to Crete is rising, raising questions about the links between people smugglers, militias and Europe”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
There is currently more irregular migration between eastern Libya and Crete, Greece. It's raising questions as to what connects people smugglers with powerful militias in eastern Libya and then in turn, Europeans.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Deutsche Welle All News
Smuggling, power, profit: Irregular migration out of eastern Libya
- New development reported by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle World
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.