Europe

A new U.N. report expresses concern about rising xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and refugees. “Xenophobic and racist responses to refugees and migrants seem to be reaching new levels of stridency, frequency and public acceptance,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says...

Business Insider has put together a list with the top 18 European destinations that tourists have not yet discovered, therefore making them enjoyable without hordes of travelers. The list includes destinations from islands and beaches to villages and attractions from...

A team of British police officers are heading to Kos in search for new witnesses that will assist in the case of Ben Needham -- a toddler who went missing almost 25 years ago. Ben Needham was 21 months old...

ESM Head Klaus Regling said during an interview in Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra that "Greece is not facing bankruptcy. We are working in way that will complete the evaluation." Regling said that the basic problem of the current delay is not due to the...

Internal border controls imposed by five Schengen-area countries will have to be extended by an additional six months as there are still some problems with the external borders, European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday. He noted that...

At least 20 vacation packages from Russia toward Greece for the Easter Holidays have been canceled in the past few days, due to delays for visa issuance, Russian media report. Since the consulate is not staffed with additional people to respond to...

EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos inaugurated on Wednesday the new building of the EU Regional Task Force in Catania, Sicily. Avramopoulos met with Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano and Frontex's executive director Fabrice Leggeri to discuss...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a unique 2,400 year-old ancient Greek mosaic. The floor tiles, found in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border, show a skeleton lying down with a wine pitcher and loaf of bread alongside Ancient Greek text...

Further enhancement of the regional cooperation in the fields of culture and development was discussed and joint actions have been agreed between Cyprus and Bulgaria. The two countries decided on Friday to include a Cypriot cultural week in Bulgaria...

A literary marathon, concert, discussions and a theatrical play, were several of the activities included in the program of the first International Day for the Greek Language and Civilization, which was celebrated in Naples, Italy. During the literary marathon, which...