For Greece, a gateway into the 27-member European Union, the lengthy incarceration of irregular migrants could soon be the ...

A rugged coastline, sparkling waters, fresh cuisine and ancient ruins are part of the allure of Crete, the largest of the ...

First place goes to the women of Epirus with an average of 86.5 years – Champions overall, both men and women, are the ...

The right for anyone to request protection, or asylum, is inscribed in EU and international law and in the constitution of Greece itself. But in a move implemented in haste earlier this month and ...

Crete, Greece's largest island, clocks in at more than 3,000 square miles and offers plenty of ancient history, incredible food, and natural beauty to explore. But you don't have to take my word ...

American scientist Suzanne Eaton is seen in a photo provided by the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, where she worked. Eaton's body was found in Greece on July 8, about ...

Venetian fortresses, Ottoman mosques and historic family bakeries combine in this ancient city on Crete’s northwestern coast.

Greece's government suspended all asylum claims for migrants arriving by sea in July, a move it argued helped deter crossings ...

Michal Peleg, a 65-year-old Israeli author who lived in Crete, was found dead off the coast of the Greek island, days after being reported missing.