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 ...

Homewood-Flossmoor alum Shai Robinson gets taken out of Illinois State by Minnesota Twins in 10th round of MLB draft.

Poseidon, the Greek god of the seas, was originally a Minoan deity called Poteidan or Potidas. What do we know about this ...

A video taken at a five-star Crete hotel shows towels flying across the pool area, as holidaymakers rush to reserve sunbeds.

Hitler gambled everything on a bold idea—capture Crete using only airborne troops. Over 500 aircraft dropped thousands of elite Fallschirmjäger into one of the most dangerous operations of World War ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from ...

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 ...

Greek lawmakers have voted to temporarily halt asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, a decision ...

Greece’s parliament has approved a three-month suspension of asylum claims for migrants arriving from Libya despite strong ...

Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged ...