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Even though Greece is one of the most renowned vacation destinations in the world, it's not quite as easy to navigate as you ...
Greece will implement Europe’s strictest migration policy, with illegal entrants facing prison or deportation, says Minister Thanos Plevris. A new amendment and upcoming bill aim to curb flows, ...
Firefighters use a hose as the try to extinguish the blaze near the town of Lerapetra on the south coast of Crete island, ...
It is crucial for the government that the Greek development plan for the blocks south of Crete moves forward — the key bet is ...
Libya has submitted another note verbale to the United Nations, with an attached map outlining the “outer limits of the continental shelf ...
A new note verbale submitted by Libya to the UN extends the country's maritime border claims to the Greek island of Crete.
Greece wants to use tough measures to deter refugees from entering the country by sea from Libya. Large numbers are arriving ...
Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.
Public discourse in Greece is increasingly shifting toward xenophobia and racism, the Athens-based Racist Violence Recording ...
Composed of three summits, Mytikas, Skolio and Stefani, Mt Olympus is Greece’s highest mountain, with 46 peaks exceeding 2000m (6562ft) and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Lush and virgin, it’s home to ...
Libya has formally protested Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claim south of Crete, published in the EU’s Official ...
Greece has declared a three-month halt to all asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa. The European Union ...