No migrants have arrived on the Greek island of Crete since the suspension of asylum application processing, Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris said on Friday.

A new note verbale submitted by Libya to the UN extends the country's maritime border claims to the Greek island of Crete.

Greece wants to use tough measures to deter refugees from entering the country by sea from Libya. Large numbers are arriving ...

UNESCO has officially added the Minoan palace centers of Crete to its World Heritage List, recognizing their global cultural ...

Greece will implement Europe’s strictest migration policy, with illegal entrants facing prison or deportation, says Minister Thanos Plevris. A new amendment and upcoming bill aim to curb flows, ...

Bollywood star Ananya Panday jetted off to Greece for a close friend’s bachelorette, turning heads with her stunning style ...

Greece says it is suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete by sea. Prime Minister Kyriakos ...

Libya has formally protested Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claim south of Crete, published in the EU’s Official ...

The ship has visited Belgium, Italy and Croatia, and last weekend came to Greece, in Heraklion, Crete. Greenpeace has ...

Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.

Composed of three summits, Mytikas, Skolio and Stefani, Mt Olympus is Greece’s highest mountain, with 46 peaks exceeding 2000m (6562ft) and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Lush and virgin, it’s home to ...

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by ...