Crisis in Greece as coastguard rescues over 400 migrants on small boats in 24 hours The number represents the largest one day influx for the small island of Gavdos which has been pushed to the limit.

In Greece, the new far-right migration minister has threatened rejected asylum seekers with jail time. A few miles from where Namjoyan now lives, in a forest of pine and olive trees, is a new ...

In a bid to combat the high tourist numbers, Greece is to introduce a new tax on cruise ship passengers on some of the country’s most popular islands. From July 1, a £17 (€20) fee per ...

George Tsunis served as US ambassador to Greece from 2022 to 2025. He was nominated by former President Joe Biden on Oct. 8, 2021, then confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 10, 2022.

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Thursday sentenced a Chinese Ph.D. student to a minimum of 24 years in prison for drugging and raping 10 women in England and China. Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted of ...

They were followed by Simos Beach in Greece’s Attica region, Praia da Adraga, not far from Sintra in Portugal, and Playa de Matalenas in northern Spain. The full list can be found on Holidu’s ...

The police force has said that this type of trade harms legal establishments and can result in a financial penalty for the buyer. Sellers are subject to fines of between €750 and €1,500 (£641 ...

Cruise ships on Mykonos, Greece. Credit: Greek Reporter In a significant move to manage its soaring tourism numbers and bolster sustainability efforts, Greece is set to introduce a new cruise ...

A recent report by Greece’s Labour Institute of the General Confederation of Labour (GSEE) paints a stark picture of the country’s working poor, ranking Greece second-worst in the European Union for ...

Greece is transforming its naval capabilities with a fleet of twelve advanced frigates, including eight state-of-the-art Belharra and FREMM vessels, establishing maritime dominance in the Eastern ...

Madinah, June 19, 2025, SPA -- After performing Hajj and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque, pilgrims concluded their visit to Madinah, where they offered prayers and toured several prominent mosques and ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is honoring the late clarinetist Petroloukas Chalkias, whose hypnotic, note-bending performances over the course of more than 70 years made him a hero of mountain folk ...