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 […]
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Quad bike accident results in two deaths
Two young students of the Technological Institute of Chania died in an accident, when their quadbike hit the protective barrier over a cliff road in Koumbeli, […]
Norwegian walker found safe
The rescue operation launched after an alert was raised on Monday reached a successful end on Tuesday evening, when the unnamed Norwegian walker was located […]
The role of the IMF and Eurozone partners at the intersection of the economic and the migrant crises
New Europe — The migrant crisis that began a few months ago and continues to date has put Greece at the cross-section of economics and […]
Did you feel that earthquake? See if you can help
As part of an effort to improve services to Crete residents and accurate information about earthquakes, the Seismology lab of Crete Polytechnic has developed an […]
Turkey accepts 90 migrants from Greece
Turkish officials say Greece has returned 90 migrants from Pakistan, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey who had crossed into the country from Turkey. The government’s migration […]
One third of Greeks live in poverty
OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Greece shows that poverty in Greece has risen significantly since the eruption of the debt crisis in early 2010 and affects […]
Turkey will not take back refugees already in Greece under EU deal
Turkey has said it will not take back migrants already on Greek islands as part of the deal proposed to European Union leaders at a […]
‘EU ready to betray Greece as it did Czechoslovakia in 1938’
Sputnik — Brussels’ scheme to close the ‘Balkan route’ for illegal immigration through Greece puts the country in a difficult and humiliating situation, comparable to […]
Human trafficking in the Balkans surges back to life
FT in Evzoni -Andrew Byrne — “Welcome to Greece!” reads a neon sign atop the Hotel Hara, a roadside bungalow in the village of Evzoni, […]
Turkey disputes Greek sovereignty via NATO patrols
eKathimerini — Turkey is disputing Greece’s territorial sovereignty over a string of tiny islands and a part of its air space over the Aegean Sea, […]
As Europe bickers 18 more refugees drown off Turkey coast
Al Jazeera — In the latest humanitarian disaster to strike refugees trying to get to Europe, at least 18 people are reported to have drowned […]
Chania 4th among Europe’s oldest cities
From The Telegraph – Which are the oldest cities in Europe ? 1. Argos, Greece When did the earliest inhabitants settle? 5,000 BC Árgos, in the […]
Tsipras calls for sanctions against EU countries who don’t take their ‘fair share’ of refugees
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has called for sanctions to be imposed on European Union states that refuse to take in their fair share of the […]
Car falls into the cliff at Aptera
The driver of a car moving in the direction of Aptera lost control and plunged ten metres into the cliff below. Emergency services had to free […]