US navy makes available Souda based spyplane to watch over forests
US navy deployed a P-8 spyplane to monitor forests in Greece and Crete. The plane came from Italy and flew over the fire affected areas […]
Month: July 2018
Irishman on honeymoon among the dead in Greece wildfires
Independent.ie –The body of an Irishman honeymooning in Greece has been found after he was caught up in wildfires that swept through a resort. After […]
EU mobilises support following devastating fires in Greece, Sweden and Latvia
EU press release — The Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre is working 24/7 and is in constant contact with the authorities of Greece, Sweden and Latvia which […]
Senior cleric claims wild fires are God’s punishment for atheist PM
eKathimerini — A senior cleric has said that Greece’s “atheist prime minister” was to blame for the devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 80 […]
Travel to Greece unaffected – How you can help
Given the number of people expressing concern on social media about travelling to Athens in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that killed over 70 people, it […]
Apokoronas burns as strong winds fan flames – no casualties reported
A fire that was said to have started near the National Road in Agios Fanourios around mid-day yesterday has destroyed large areas of woodland, cultivations […]
Athens area wildfires – number of deaths may exceed 50
BBC — At least 50 people are feared dead in wildfires burning near Athens, as Greece faces its worst fire crisis in more than a […]
Fire destroys iconic Chania War Museum building
A fire that broke out after 9 on Sunday evening totally destroyed a historic building in Chania, that until recently was used to house the […]
Heatwave to stay til Tuesday
Weather forecasters have extended their heatwave warning to next Tuesday, with even higher temperatures than last week, reaching 40 degrees Celcius in parts of Crete, […]
Animal Welfare organisations in Chania ask council for solutions
Press Release — On June 27 members of Chania animal welfare organisations attended the council meeting where they rad and distributed a letter to all […]
ΕΥ: New investments in Greece created nearly 2000 jobs last year
Naftemporiki — Ernst & Young’s European attractiveness survey this week calculated the number of new direct foreign investments (DFIs) in Greece at 24 in 2017, […]
Nearly a third of EU legislators declare outside earnings
Politico — Nearly a third of legislators in the European Parliament have paid side jobs, with many earning hundreds of thousands of euros on top […]
Heavy rainfall causes problems in Athens area
eKathimerini — Heavy rainfall on Sunday evening caused serious problems in Attica, prompting Traffic Police to close off flooded roads and leading to several calls […]
Chania Airport passenger numbers in decline
Chania airport is underperforming by comparison to other Fraport managed regional airports in Greece. The disappointing figures are largely attributed to the departure of Ryan Air from […]
Minoan to start Chania – Pireaus service on 15 July
Minoan Lines will deploy the Cruise Ferry MYKONOS PALACE, ‘a modern and luxurious’ ferry on the Chania – Pireaus – Chania service starting on Sunday 15 […]