Government withdraws Stray Animal and Pet Bill following public backlash
The government has withdrawn the Stray animal and Pet Bill after a very strong reaction from animal welfare organisations and the public, local media report. […]
Articles by Yannis X
A few more days of dust before spring ….
Just when the dust started to clear, winds turned southerly once again on Sunday bringing the possibility of more Saharan dust. Rain is also forecast […]
Pet bill will make neutering compulsary but parts of it cause alarm
A draft bill obliging owners to neuter their pets out on a two month public consultation, aims to establish a single up-to-date legislation according to Agriculture […]
Turkey slams EU statement on Greece, Cyprus before key summit
Al Jazeera — Turkey has condemned a statement by leaders of the European Union that criticised Ankara for “continued illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean […]
Crete fifth in the world in Travelers’ Choice Awards
Crete ranked fifth on the list of the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2018 Top Destinations in the world following Paris in first place, London in second, Rome in third and […]
Car accident causes blackout in Apokoronas
A power cut during the storm force winds on Saturday evening in Apokoronas was due to a car accident in Almyrida Zarpa news reports. The […]
New dust health warning for Crete – rain expected late on Sunday
Health authorities issued new warnings about the levels of dust particulates in the atmosphere in Crete. The levels of particulates are expected to peak during […]
Police believe death onboard Elyros was drug related
On Thursday morning a man was found dead in his cabin on board the ANEK line ferry Elyros as it arrived at the port of […]
Ryanair returns to Chania with a reduced winter scedule
Ryanair reinstates some of its axed routes from Chania to Athens, Thessaloniki and Paphos with some of the flights from Chania to Paphos and Thessaloniki […]
Continuation of stray sterilization programme in Chania a victory for common sense
Press Release — Charges pressed by the Panhellenic Veterinary Association (P.V.S) regarding the free sterilization programme conducted by volunteer European vets in October 2017 were rejected […]
Dust cloud covers Crete
Crete once again is covered in a cloud of dust that presents increased health risks to vulnerable groups, public health authorities have warned. The concentration […]
Capital controls eased further
Capital controls in Greece were eased further from 1 March, with the monthly withdrawal limit being raised to 2,300 euro. Greece was forced to impose […]
National road of Crete plans made public
Plans for the new north national road of Crete were made public last Wednesday at the Development Organisation of Crete during the executive council meeting. […]
Eurogroup returns to the politics of blackmail, withholding funds needed to pay themselves
Eurogroup refused to approve the release of 5.7 billion euros in bailout funding for Greece on Monday after reported objections from Klaus Regling (ESM) and Mario […]
Chania court hands out more severe punishments for animal abuse
Exactly a week after the first prison sentence for animal abuse was handed by a court to a Chania woman, on Wednesday 7 February two […]