Athens on Thursday denied that tighter German border controls would result in "thousands" of migrants and asylum seekers being sent back to Greece.

Born in Mournies, Chania on August 23, 1864, Eleftherios Venizelos served seven times as Greece's prime minister.

Greek PM Says German Border Plan Will Be Burden for Greece ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that a German plan to impose tighter checks at its land ...

This summer in Europe has been characterised by extreme weather, with blistering heatwaves in Greece and storms in ...

Greece has joined EU states expressing concern after Germany tightened controls in response to several suspected Islamist attacks, with its prime minister questioning the move Thursday.

Visiting Santorini or Mykonos in Greece could start costing you a little extra as government officials devise a strategy to curb overtourism on the islands. Greek officials are planning to impose ...

But the borders have not softened. Rather, they keep expanding. Like U.S. border patrol agencies, Frontex — the European ...

Sitting in the Ionian Sea, several miles west off of Greece's northwest coast and ... Old Town – located to the north. The borders of Old Town are marked by the Spianada, a large park ...

Cloudy with a high of 81 °F (27.2 °C) and a 37% chance of precipitation. Winds from NW to NNW at 12 to 21 mph (19.3 to 33.8 kph). Night - Clear. Winds NNW at 17 to 21 mph (27.4 to 33.8 kph). The ...

Instead, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, a revamped migration system which recognises the importance of guarding Europe’s external borders, should be implemented, Mitsotakis said.

Instead, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, a revamped migration system which recognises the importance of guarding Europe's external borders, should be implemented, Mitsotakis said. Greece was on ...