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Ayia Napa stabbing: Pictures of murder victim George Low emerge
George Low, 22, from Dartford, was attacked with a friend in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.
'We are not safe here anymore' says Syrian in Greek camp after 26-year-old woman dies in summer heat
Refugee died in an ambulance after losing consciousness at the Softex migrant camp.
Bibles discovered in Moria camp as charity volunteers try to convert Muslim refugees
Twice in recent months aid workers have given out Arabic versions of the Gospel According to John.
Greek Olympians eye glory in Rio despite debt, homelessness and dead swallows in the pool
The Olympics' ancient birthplace has been battered by economic misery since Athens hosted the games in 2004.
Skeletons clamped in iron shackles found in mass grave at ancient Greek cemetery
The bodies are thought to be the remains of Cylon supporters, following the failed coup in 632 BC.
Grexit: Greeks look to follow Britain out of Europe despite post-Brexit recession fears
Greeks have watched the EU referendum with interest after years of financial misery.
EgyptAir MS804: France opens manslaughter inquiry saying there is 'no link' to terrorism
Prosecutors opened the investigation just after French technicians said they had repaired the plane's black box.
Cyprus fire mostly under control after assistance from UK, Greece and Israel
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades seeks additional help from Greece
First farmers in Europe were migrants from Aegean Neolithic civilisation in Greece and Turkey
The origin of early European farmers can be traced to the Aegean sea, in Greece and Anatolia.
Refugee crisis: Police move 2,000 moved from Greece's Idomeni camp in first 24 hours of clearing
Number have swelled in the camp after Balkan nations shut their borders to illegal migrants.
EgyptAir MS804: Egyptian official dismisses report indicating explosion brought down flight
A report by The AP quoted an unnamed senior official who said body remains suggested an explosion had occurred.
Idomeni: Refugees at Greek camp moved to state-supervised facilities
Government officials report that 1,110 people had left the camp.
EgyptAir MS804: Flight 'did not swerve' claims Egyptian official
A senior Egyptian aviation official said there was no unusual movement before the Airbus A320 crashed.
EgyptAir MS804: Race against time to find black box as submarine deployed to search
After 30 days the black box will run out of battery power and will stop sending out location signals.
EgyptAir flight MS804: Airline retracts claim of wreckage found in the Mediterranean
Earlier statements said plane debris had been discovered near the Greek island of Karpathos.
Greece: Daily life inside Malakasa refugee camp
As conditions in refugee camps worsen, the relocation target of 20,000 asylum seekers has been virtually ignored.
Ben Needham: Furious mother of missing toddler attacks 'cruel' newspaper reports of boozing policemen
The mother of missing Sheffield toddler Ben Needham has backed a team of detectives sent to the Greek island of Kos to search for her son, despite officers allegedly being caught on an eight-hour drinking binge.
Greece: Anti-austerity protesters clash with police outside Athens parliament over tax and pension plans
Demonstrators storm the streets of Greek capital and other areas, demanding new reforms should not go ahead.
Ben Needham: South Yorkshire Police arrive in Greek island of Kos to solve missing boy mystery
A team from South Yorkshire Police has arrived on the Greek island of Kos to look for new witnesses in the search for Ben Needham, a toddler who went missing nearly 25 years ago.
Protesters face off with police in Athens as Greek parliament passes further austerity measures
The protesters took to the streets opposing pension and tax reforms ahead of EU meeting.
Greece brought to 48-hour standstill by nationwide strikes over tax and pension changes
Workers from the private and public sectors have walked out.
Syrian refugee couple tie the knot in muddy tent at Idomeni camp
Syrian refugees Sacher, 27, and Roychagia, 20, exchanged vows in a wedding ceremony in a tent in the mud.
UK ranks 10th among 18 European countries in a standard of living study by Glassdoor
Switzerland, Denmark and Germany bagged the top three slots.
Refugee crisis: 500 refugees may have drowned in Mediterranean after ship capsized, says UN
Survivors told UN team they drifted on sea for days before being rescued.
Pope speaks of Syrian Christian 'martyr' after arriving in Rome with 12 refugees
'All refugees are children of God,' the Pontiff said on the flight back from his visit to the refugee camp.
Pope Francis returns to the Vatican with 12 Syrian Muslim refugees from Lesbos
Catholic leader made an unprecedented intervention and told suffering refugees: 'You are not alone.'
Migrant crisis: Pope Francis arrives in Lesbos to witness 'the worst humanitarian disaster since WWII'
Leader of the Catholic Church describes the Mediterranean Sea as a 'cemetery' in his visit to Greece.
Refugee crisis: Macedonian police attack migrants with tear gas and rocks at Idomeni border camp
The makeshift camp of Idomeni is currently housing over 10,000 refugees, who have been there since February.
Macedonian police fire tear gas at refugees on Greek border
Scuffles briefly broke out and riot police later intervened to break up the crowd.
Refugee crisis: Austria begins work on 'anti-migrant' fence bordering Italy
The 250-metre structure will cover the Brenner Pass over several lanes of traffic on the border.