Europe warns of ‘referendum contagion’
BBC — Do the warnings of “referendum contagion” triggered by the UK’s Brexit poll have any substance? Or has the threat of other countries rushing […]
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Tomato pest threatens Crete produce
Tomato growers in Crete are on the alert over the re-apperance of Tuta Absoluta a tomato pest that can totally destroy tomato production in open fields or greenhouses. […]
UN says Europe is ‘on cusp of self-induced crisis’
BBC — Europe is “on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis” because of a rapid build-up of migrants on Greece’s borders, the UN […]
Action is needed to ensure there is enough water in Apokoronas in the summer
The mayor of Apokoronas, Charalambos Koukianakis is worried about the adequacy of water supplies for the summer season. In a press statement Mr Koukianakis points […]
Fires start early as a result of unseasonal weather
A fire that broke out in Kambi Kissamos on Monday evening is now under control, Chania fire department said. Six fire engines and 10 firefighters were involved […]
Cargo ship carrying guns and explosives held at Souda
Hellenic Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted and carried out a search on the Togo flagged general cargo vessel TRADER (also by the name of KUKI […]
Angela Merkel: Europe cannot allow Greece to slide into chaos
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said on Sunday that the EU cannot allow Greece, a country bailed out from its huge debt crisis, to plunge […]
In or Out, here’s 100,000 reasons why the EU is broken
Mail on Sunday — Victoria Square, which took its name from the British Queen who handed Greece back its Ionian islands, was once a haven […]
Four ‘full service’ airlines will be offering flights to Heraklion this season
After British Airways, Swissair and Lufthansa, Air France another of the big names in air travel is offering flights to Heraklion Kazantzakis airport for its summer […]
Greek PM threatens to block EU refugee decisions if left alone in crisis
DW — Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has said he will block all EU migrant decisions if his country has to deal with the crisis alone. […]
Sharp rise of refugees landing on Greek islands during the Brussels summit
Over 11,000 refugees have arrived at Greek islands in the last three days while government officials were apparently preoccupied with the EU summit in Brussels, […]
SNMG-2 force Turkish frigate in Souda base waiting for orders
Turkish Barbaros class frigate F 244, one of the four Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) vessels that were sent to the Aegean to patrol […]
Fallen tree blocks road in Chania
Strong winds blew a 50 foot mature eucalyptus tree on the Kandanos – Chania road, 20 km before Kandanos, yesterday morning blocking the entire road […]
EU-British deal needed at summit this week – What would a possible ‘Brexit’ look like?
The European Union must reach a deal with Britain over EU reforms at a summit starting on Thursday to give enough time for a campaign […]
Greek minister: Hungary has sent nothing, not even a blanket
Euractiv — Athens criticised Hungary for not contributing to the country’s efforts to tackle the refugee crisis and for its “political decision” to help Macedonia […]