Roughly as big as Hertfordshire or Surrey, the island of Lesbos – Greece's third largest – sits more than 12 hours by ferry ...

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, ...

Greece is a popular route for migrants and authorities have had to carry out several rescue missions in recent days, one of ...

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 ...

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

The uptick in arrivals coincided with a visit by Greece’s foreign minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, to Libya for talks with ...

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

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

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

Over 500 migrants, intercepted near Crete, were transferred to Lavrio port as Greece enacts emergency protocols amid ...

Crete, Greece is grappling with an influx of migrants, with nearly 2,000 people arriving on the island in the past 48 hours ...