The right for anyone to request protection, or asylum, is inscribed in EU and international law and in the constitution of ...

Riot police kept the crowd away from the pier where the cruise ship was docked, while scuffles broke out between ...

Crete is experiencing a huge influx of migrants as traffickers shift to Mediterranean routes from North Africa. Crete, Greece ...

Demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Gaza have protested the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on another Greek ...

Immersed in Mediterranean culture, Crete is an island brimming with traditional and refined dishes. Fresh fish, feta, gyros… ...

A tender that Greece launched this year to develop hydrocarbon resources off Crete revived those tensions, while a spike in ...

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian Greeks staged a fresh protest Tuesday, rallying at Crete’s Agios Nicholaos Port against the ...

Brits in the popular holiday location of Crete, Greece, have been warned of a "very high risk" of wildfires today with emergency services mobilised and a list of banned activities ...

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at ...

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...

The blaze has been raging since Wednesday and fire crews say the conditions are creating new flare-ups, making containment ...

Firefighters warn of a "difficult day" ahead, with temperatures are forecast to reach up to 44C (111.2F) on Sunday.