The suspension will apply only to migrants reaching Crete by sea. Migrants entering illegally will be detained, Mitsotakis ...

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

The coast guard noted 7,300 asylum-seekers have reached Crete and a nearby island this year, up from fewer than 5,000 in 2024 ...

Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant ...

In an urgent response to a surge in Greece's migrant flows, particularly from Libya to Crete, Mitsotakis announced stringent ...

The UNESCO Expert Council has recommended postponing the inclusion of Crete's Minoan Palaces on the World Heritage List.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday harsher measures to address migrant flow from Libya.

In recent days, more than 2,000 migrants have landed on Crete, prompting the Greek authorities to halt asylum hearings for those arriving from Africa.

Crete is grappling with an unprecedented migrant surge, with over 2,600 arrivals straining local resources. Starting today, ...

Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. In the south of France, ...

Greece has suspended asylum processing for North African migrants for three months due to a 350% surge in arrivals on Crete ...

Travellers planning holidays to Greece and Türkiye are urged to stay informed as wildfires spread across southern Europe due ...