A major update has been issued following the plane crash into the sea in Majorca on Saturday (August 2) evening. An emergency response got underway after the incident at sea at Port Soller was...

Greece claims 'invasion' in Crete as it tries to halt asylum on Med route7 hours agoSarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent in CreteFrancesco Tosto/BBCIn the centre of a sweltering,...

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa24 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesGreece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three...

Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa30 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesGreece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three...

More than 400 migrants have landed on a small Greek island as the country continues to struggle to control illegal entries. Gavdos near Crete saw the huge influx at a new entry point...