ATHENS, April 1 (Reuters) - Greece's conservative government promised on Monday to offer extra financial aid and more staff to help the island of Crete and its tiny neighbour Gavdos handle a steep ...

More than 120 refugees and migrants have been intercepted off the island of Crete, according to Greek authorities, the latest in a series of arrivals of people making perilous journeys to Europe from ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greek island of Crete sees surge in migrant arrivals despite harsher asylum policy Authorities in Greece say more than 120 ...

In Brief: Greece saw a rise in international air arrivals and travel receipts in early 2026, with Crete and the Ionian Islands posting significant gains and total travel receipts up nearly 37% from ...

LAVRIO: More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, as Greece implements emergency measures to address a surge in ...