Groups of 48 and 67 migrants were picked up south of Kali Limenes and Gavdos in coordinated efforts involving merchant ships and Frontex.

The European delegation, led by Minister Thanos Plevris and Commissioner Magnus Brunner, concluded talks in Tripoli with ...

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants in the waters close to Crete and the nearby island of Gavdos since Friday, local ...

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests ...

Ruim 1500 inwoners en toeristen zijn geëvacueerd vanwege een grote natuurbrand in Ierapetra op het Griekse eiland Kreta.

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through ...

Op het Griekse eiland Kreta woedt sinds woensdagmiddag een grote bosbrand. Beelden vanop het water tonen de omvang van de ...

The island is a beloved destination for tourists, many of whom would have started flocking to the Greek island as the summer ...

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete ...

Firefighters are battling a fire on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced more than 1000 ...

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 people has been extinguished, officials say.Some ...