A 5.2 R quake shakes the Peloponnese
Authorities in the Peloponnese say dozens of homes suffered minor damage following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2. No injuries are reported, according […]
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FT: Greece push on migration ‘hotspots’ bears fruit on Leros
The Aegean island of Leros has a tradition of hosting hard-pressed outsiders — from exiled opponents of Greece’s 1970s military junta to scores of mental […]
Question of ownership of 16 Aegean islands (including Gavdos) in Turkish parliament
Turkish daily Today’s Zaman (English edition) reports that in a written parliamentary question on Friday, a Republican People’s Party (CHP, the main opposition party in […]
Platanias to end unregulated road side advertising
Platanias is to put an end to advertising signs that have sprung out in the municipality. The council’s plan, presented to representatives of business interests […]
Greek stocks are crashing and austerity is tearing the country apart
Business Insider — The benchmark Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) Index fell 7.9% on Monday, according to data from Bloomberg. Additionally, Greek bank stocks lost 24.3%. This was […]
Farmers to continue brief blockades at Aptera
Farmers at Aptera junction made their presence felt this week by briefly blockading the national road twice a day, at 12 noon and at 5:00 […]
First charter flight for 2016 lands in Chania
On Saturday the first charter flight of 2016 landed at Chania Daskalogiannis International airport. It was a Norwegian Air direct flight from Copenhagen carrying 87 […]
Walkers spent night at Rouvas shelter, trapped by snow
The 15 walkers trapped in a mountain shelter in Rouvas Forest, Heraklion spent the night there while the rescue services continued their efforts to clear […]
Cyclist dies after being hit by two cars in Akrotiri
A cyclist died in the early hours of Saturday morning at Akrotiri Chania when he was hit by two cars in quick succession. The cyclist […]
Simon Reeve: “I could happily live in Greece”
Radio Times — Greece has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons recently but that hasn’t deterred seasoned adventurer Simon Reeve, who’s made it […]
European Commission: Athens must take more measures this year
The European Commission conceded on Thursday that the Greek economy proved more resilient that originally expected, but pointed out that further fiscal consolidation measures are […]
Influenza related deaths rise to 42 with over 200 in ICUs
The number of influenza-related deaths in Greece has jumped to 42, with 4 people having died in one day alone, according to local media sources. […]
Police on their bikes in Chania
This week sees the first bicycle police patrols in Chania, one of six Greek towns chosen to run a pilot programme using officers on electric […]
More direct flights to Chania from London this spring
More direct flights between London and Chania will be available this spring. British Airways (2 flights a week, Heathrow, starting 1 April), Easyjet (Gatwick, 4 […]
Police arrest Chania teenager for setting fire to dustbins
A teenager was arrested in Chania last night while setting fire on a municipal dustbin in Sfakianaki in the centre of town. Setting dustbins on […]