Torrential rain causes widespread disruption in Chania
The storm that hit western crete on Monday left behind widespread disruption. Flights were delayed, roads were blocked by rockfalls, mudslides and pooling water. A section […]
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Rain to stay till Tuesday
Wished for some rain? Well here it is at last. And it came in bucketfuls. The meteorological office expects the rain to last till Tuesday. […]
Athens offers support to earthquake-hit Italy
Xinhua — The Greek government expressed solidarity with earthquake-stricken Italian people and offered support after the latest strong tremor measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale […]
Air quality worsens in Greece as recession bites
The Guardian — Greece’s financial recession is leaving its footprint on the environment. This follows twenty years of huge improvements in Greece’s air pollution. While […]
Woman arrested over illegal weapons hoard
ekathimerini — A woman was arrested in Rethymno, Crete on Sunday for the illegal posession of guns and ammunition. In a raid of the 52-year-old […]
EU refuses to send asylum experts to Greek islands
The Express — Greek islands are allegedly too dangerous for European Union officials after the bloc refused to send asylum experts over – despite their […]
Ceta: EU-Canada trade deal to be signed on Sunday
BBC — Canada and the European Union are to sign a long-delayed landmark trade deal at a summit in Brussels on Sunday. Canadian Prime Minister […]
India’s GMR submits only bid for new airport in Heraklion
The Hindu — GMR Airports Ltd (GAL)bid for the development, operation and management of the new international airport of Heraklion at Kasteli on Crete was […]
Italy and Greece ‘threaten to block EU funds’ to V4 over migrants
.thenews.pl — The Visegrad Group (V4) countries – Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary – have refused to accept refugees from hotspots such as […]
Early morning house fire at Gavalochori
Crete Post — A fire broke out in a single storey house at Gavalochori in Apokoronas, in the early hours of Friday morning. A fire […]
Heraklion man arrested for assault
eKathimerini — A 56-year-old Cretan man faced a prosecutor Thursday after allegedly assaulting a 40-year-old Bulgarian woman in the cafe where she works in the […]
Greek Prime Minister blames Tory cuts for UK’s Brexit vote
Dailly Record — Greek Prime Minister has blamed Tory cuts for Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union. Alexis Tsipras said the Brexit result […]
Statement by the US Press Secretary on president Obama’s travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru
President Obama will travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru November 14-21, 2016. The President on November 15 will arrive in Greece, where he will see […]
Greece to introduce plastic bag charge
eKathimerini — Greece could soon follow the example of other countries in the European Union as the government prepares plans to start charging for disposable […]
EU questions budgets of seven eurozone countries
France 24 — The European Commission demanded “clarifications” from seven eurozone countries over their draft budgets, expressing particular concern that Italy, Cyprus and Finland are […]