ATHENS (Reuters) - The Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year, U.N. data shows, piling pressure on ill-equipped ...

More than 430 migrants were spotted and rescued about 25 nautical miles off Gavdos, Greece's southernmost island, on Sunday, the coastguard said in a statement. In a separate incident, also on Sunday, ...

11:17, Mon, Jul 7, 2025 Updated: 11:17, Mon, Jul 7, 2025 Greek authorities have rescued in recent days hundreds of migrants from waters around two of its southern islands. Local reports say 840 ...

A huge chair with a sign on it reading 'Southern point of Europe' is placed near Tripiti beach on the island of Gavdos ATHENS, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) - Greece's southernmost island is facing a ...

ATHENS, GreeceATHENS, Greece — Dozens of migrants found in a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe have been transported to the Greek island of Crete, Greece ...

ATHENS, GreeceATHENS, Greece — A boat carrying 91 migrants has reached a small island south of Crete that is seeing a spike in the arrival of people attempting the long and dangerous crossing from ...

Greece Rescues Hundreds of Migrants Over Weekend off Islands of Gavdos and Crete ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate ...

ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) - Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday. More than 430 ...