The Lost—and Found—Jews of Crete
The Tablet.com — During the Nazi occupation of Greece in 1944, the Gestapo rounded up the roughly 300 Jews living on the isle of Crete. […]
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When a deal is not a deal – Slow progress on new IMF demands puts doubt on reaching agreement on 9 May
Less than a year ago, in August 2015, a seven month old left wing Greek government surrendered to the terms of European lenders and signed […]
Strays sterilisation programme in Apokoronas gets own licensed building
The first 3-day session of sterilisations of stray animals in an Apokoronas council building was completed successfully on Wednesday with more than 60 stray and […]
Stolen Minoan kouros statue valued at 1.3 million euros
eKathimerini — A 30-centimetre kouros statue, depicting a youth praying, and dating to the Minoan period, has been valued at 1.3 million euros, according to […]
The 13 cheapest beach holiday destinations in Europe – Crete at no 7
Independent — Post Office Travel Money has released the findings of its latest Holiday Costs Barometer, revealing the cheapest beach destinations for a summer break […]
Schaeuble: Greece must continue reforms
dpa – Greece must continue to implement reforms to put its towering debts on a sustainable path, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Saturday, on […]
Austria the first country to use new European ‘Bail in’ rules
Zero Hedge — Just over a year ago, a black swan landed in the middle of Europe, when in what was then dubbed a “Spectacular […]
Church of Greece scrambling to avoid bankruptcy
eKathimerini — The Church of Greece is struggling financially as revenues dry up and taxes keep rising, with emblematic monasteries such as those of Petraki […]
So the Greece deportations are going ‘smoothly’? Take a closer look
The Guardian — Monday had been declared the first day that migrants and refugees would be deported from Greece within the framework of the EU-Turkey deal, […]
Knossos the 2nd most expensive archaeological site in Greece from 1April
Travel agents and site guides are reacting to the steep price increases in archaeological site tickets, saying that the high prices could hit the country’s key tourism […]
Traffic restrictions in Chania Harbour from 1 April
From 1 April there the summer traffic restrictions will be enforced in Chania Venetian harbour and in the area Neoria and Old Customs Office to Katehaki Sq. […]
Hoteliers struggle to stay afloat
eKathimerini — Two in every five hotel enterprises in Greece are at risk of bankruptcy, as the tax burden on them is too heavy for […]
Bulgaria is ready to erect Greek border fence ahead of migrant surge
Embed from Getty Images Sputnik – Bulgaria is ready to erect a wire fence across its 300-mile southern border with Greece in preparation for a new […]
Storm force winds cause extensive disruption across Crete
FEATURE PHOTOGRAPH – Manolis Plaitis /Plaitis Photography via Facebook – Vamos Primary PGA – Σύλλογος γονέων και κηδεμόνων Δ.Σ. Βάμου Storm force winds with gusts reaching 12 Beaufort in some parts […]