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 ...

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

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

Flying with a hot-air balloon over the Lasithi Plateau in Crete, an ancient lake bed, surrounded by the majestic Dikti ...

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

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

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 ...

This photo, snapped in the mid-1970s outside a cafe on Crete, is the epitome of pride .It captures a moment when tradition ...

One major blaze tore through a northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday, prompting urgent evacuation orders.

The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.