Smart sign boards in Chania
Chania council has started the installation of smart information boards at key entry points to the city to give residents and visitors information about traffic […]
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EU survey: Percentage who see euro as good for their own country reaches new high
A survey conducted by Eurobarometre, the public opinion analysis sector of the European Commission, found that European citizens are happy with the euro, European policies, […]
Socialists ready to head left-wing coalition in Portugal
BBC — Three left-of-centre parties in Portugal say they have reached a deal to form a government after last month’s inconclusive general election. It means […]
Two containers of contraband cigarettes found on freighter south of Crete
ROSETTA, a Tanzania-flagged small freighter transporting contraband cigarettes was intercepted by a border patrol Frontex helicopter off Ierapetra, Crete on Saturday. Early reports suggested the […]
Region removes danger of boulder falling on the national road
On Wednesday morning workers from the Region of Crete technical department removed an 11 tonne boulder hanging over the heads of motorists on the national […]
Chania hotel owners ask air carriers to extend flights season next year
In a new initiative to bolster tourist activity in Chania during the quiet winter months, Chania Hotels Association sent a letter to low cost airline […]
Schultz to visit Lesvos with Tsipras
ANA-MPA — European Parliament President, Martin Schultz will visit Lesvos with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras next week, to witness first-hand the immense efforts of the […]
Second car accident in Almyrida creek
On Saturday around 3:30 pm another car fell down the embankment of a creek on the Kalyves – Almyrida road, a couple of hundred meters […]
Fertiliser spill closes national road west of Chania
Police closed the westbound lane of the national road at Vamvakopoulo junction west of Chania after a large quantity of fertiliser was spilled on the […]
Cretan farmers join the campaign against increased taxes
Cretan farmers launched their own campaign protests against the government’s new plans to increase taxes on farmers. In Chania, farmers gathered in Mournies junction in their […]
Bild: Deutsche Bank sees debt cut inevitable, but raises Grexit spectre
Deutsche Bank considers the possibility of a haircut of Greece’s public debt by the end of the year ‘inevitable’, according to a report in German […]
4.4 R earthquake felt in Western Crete on Tuesday
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit the Southern Aegean sea, just north of Chania, on Tuesday afternoon. The centre of the earthquake was in the […]
Poland elections: Eurosceptic Conservatives secure decisive win
BBC — Poland’s conservative opposition Law and Justice party has won parliamentary elections. Its eurosceptic leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed victory, and the outgoing Prime […]
Weekend weather causes problems across the island
Saturday’s heavy downpour caused problems across the island. The National road at Skepasti in Rethymnon had on lane closed because of a landslide. Roads in […]
Accident in heavy rain in Almyrida leaves woman injured
A car accident just outside the village of Almyrida in Apokoronas , left a 65 old woman with spinal injuries in hospital. The woman, a […]