The right for anyone to request protection, or asylum, is inscribed in EU and international law and in the constitution of ...

Things Tourists Love & Hate about visiting Crete, Greece, from the incredible prices and world class beaches to the insane ...

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

Forget Greece's ancient ruins and pristine beaches for a moment—a celebrity cat is stealing the spotlight in Chania, Crete.

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

It to some time, but it appears Europe is waking up to the impact of the invasion of migrants on its shores. Greece is reportedly facing a […] ...

Riot police kept the crowd away from the pier where the cruise ship was docked, while scuffles broke out between ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

International Living named Crete the best Greek island for retirement thanks to its strong healthcare, infrastructure, and ...

Credit: AMNA/Nikos Chalkiadakis Greece began detaining the migrants arriving from North Africa who have been rescued off ...

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...

The quake—the second strong tremor to hit Greece's largest island in just over two weeks—struck at 0924 GMT with an epicentre in the sea 405 kilometres (250 miles) southeast of Athens and 24 ...