From July 1 to 13, 2,619 migrants landed on Crete, a surge far beyond anything previously experienced on the idyll beloved by British tourists. Almost all of them – a mixture of Egyptian, Sudanese, ...

Hotspots,' originally conceived as migrant registration sites, have gradually turned into closed detention centers, such as ...

Greece will suspend the processing of asylum applications from individuals arriving from North Africa for three months. Prime ...

Greek authorities have rescued in recent days hundreds of migrants from waters around two of its southern islands. Local ...

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

Greece intercepts over 500 migrants near Crete, taking emergency actions due to rising Mediterranean crossings from Libya.

Crisis in Greece as coastguard rescues over 400 migrants on small boats in 24 hours The number represents the largest one day influx for the small island of Gavdos which has been pushed to the limit.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants ...

In a shift in migration policy, Greece is implementing stringent new measures to deter irregular migrant flows, particularly ...

Amena Namjoyan arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos as part of a migration crisis that would rock the European Union. She spent months in an overcrowded camp. She struggled with illness and ...

At least seven commercial ships had to disrupt their voyages in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past four days to help ...