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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Multiple countries in the Mediterranean region have been battling intense wildfires this summer, including France, Greece, ...