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

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 ...

Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned ...

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

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

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

As Greece announces a three-month pause on accepting asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa, and plans to immediately detain those reaching Greece via the Mediterranean Sea, ...