Greek authorities transferred 247 migrants from Crete to detention centers in Lavrio after their illegal entry from Libya. Under a new parliamentary amendment, they face immediate detention and return ...

Manolis Bikakis, a 20-year-old Cretan commando, single-handedly halted a Turkish advance during the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Armed with a PAO and eight missiles, he destroyed six tanks and a battalion, ...

Holidaymakers have voted on the best islands in the world, from tropical islands in the Caribbean to sun-soaked spots in the ...

Greece has detained nearly 200 migrants who arrived after an asylum freeze imposed on claimants from North Africa, the migration minister said on Saturday. "The illegal immigrants who entered from ...

Home Orthodox Easter 2026 and 2027 Orthodox Easter is considered to be one of the most important holiday on the Greek calendar. Commemorating not only the crucifixion and resurrection, Easter is ...