Greece ferry: Eleven missing as hundreds rescued off Corfu
Italian and Greek boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in…
Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
Europe migrant crisis The Pope has denounced “narrow self-interest and nationalism” over the way European countries treats migrants. Speaking on…
Greece erects fence at Turkey border amid warnings of Afghan migrant surge
Greece has installed a 40km (25-mile) fence and surveillance system on its border with Turkey amid concern over a surge…
Cyprus: Nations send help for worst wildfire in decades
Several nations have sent firefighting aircraft to help Cyprus tackle a huge wildfire described by officials as the worst in…
Moria migrant camp fire: Four Afghans sentenced to 10 years in jail
Europe migrant crisis A Greek court has sentenced four young Afghan asylum seekers to 10 years in jail each after…
Covid-19: Dutch sign up for test holiday on Greek island
Coronavirus pandemic A Dutch travel firm will take nearly 200 people for an eight-day holiday in Greece aimed at seeing…
Greece seeks to send 1,450 migrants back to Turkey
By Reuters Staff ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is pushing to return 1,450 people currently in migrant reception centres on Lesbos and…
Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods
A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying homes and…
EU warns Turkey of sanctions over ‘provocations’ in Mediterranean
The EU says it could impose sanctions on Turkey over “provocations and pressures” in a row with Greece over energy…