Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

Greece's coastguard on Monday said it had rescued around 230 asylum seekers near the island of Crete, after hundreds more landed over the weekend.

In 1941, Nikos Xylouris was four years old when he witnessed German paratroopers, the Fallschirmjäger, descending upon his ...

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Fire burns in the Ahlia area near the port town of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete island, Greece, late Wednesday, July ...

More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.

A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to ...

The new wildfire broke out at Koropi, a town some 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Athens, where residents received text ...

A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters ...

Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...

The wildfire flames have spread rapidly across Crete, reaching homes as well as hotels and other tourist accommodations.

Wildfires are raging on the Greek island of Crete, fueled by strong winds, and hundreds of people have already been forced to ...