Man dies after tree falls on his vehicle in storm force winds
A man has died on Wednesday after a large tree fell on his vehicle in Souda avenue at the MAICH junction (towards the supermarket), at […]
Month: March 2016
Google is digitizing more locations in Greece
Google is now digitizing even more locations in Greece in order to help travellers who are planning their next trip have more choices and options, […]
Albania asks Greece to drop 80 year old law on state of war
Albanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ditmir Bushati said that Greece is willing to officially drop a nearly eight decades old law that declared a state of […]
Crete: An ancient trade
NG Traveller –I’m going to be late for soap-making class. I blame my rental car’s erratic satnav, or possibly my horrible spelling of Cretan place […]
Asylum seekers claim they were handcuffed for the boat trip to Piraeus
To Vima — A group of 150 asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Pakistan claim that they were handcuffed for the duration of their trip, from the […]
Ural Airlines will connect Ekaterinburg to Crete through a direct flight
Starting from April 28, 2016 aircraft of Ural Airlines will make flights from Ekaterinburg to Heraklion Crete. As RusBusinessNews has been informed by the air […]
Greek police on alert after Brussels’ terror attacks
Greek Police had a series of meetings on Tuesday following terrorist attacks in Brussels. The police announced increased security measures at the airports and the […]
Germany gives permission for 11 year old cancer patient to be reunited with his family
ANA-MPA — After receiving the all-clear from Germany, the family of an 11-year-old Syrian refugee suffering from cancer have been allowed to join him in […]
Minoan Group Itanos Gaia project in Cavo Sidero, Crete gets green light
Tornos News — Minoan Group Plc announced that the Presidential Decree granting land use approval for its project in Crete has been issued. The President […]
Athens gets its first smart bus and trolley stops
ANA-MPA — Athens got its first smart bus and trolley stops on Monday which inform commuters about arrival times and cater to the disabled. Special […]
Road tax to be based on vehicles’ commercial value, not engine size
eKathimerini — Just as the car sales market was expecting the government to announce that it would extend its vehicle-scrapping scheme, subsidizing the new car […]
Concerns grow for European Union’s handling of migrant crisis as 1600 more land in Greece
9news.com.au — More than 1,600 migrants have landed in Greece since a landmark EU-Turkey deal on curbing the influx took effect, as Greek authorities scramble […]
Schaeuble suggests leniency on pension cuts
Bloomberg –German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said there is leeway for Greece to meet the terms of its bailout review if Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s […]
Turkey sends out research ship in latest Aegean action
eKathimerini — Turkey issued two Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) advisories this week announcing that its survey vessel Cesme will be conducting research between the Greek […]
EU-Turkey deal fails to stem refugee flight to Greece
They waved, cheered and smiled, elated to have made it to Europe at dawn on Sunday in a packed blue rubber motor boat. The 50 […]