Over 100 migrants land on Crete
Reuters — A group of 113 mostly Afghan migrants has landed on Crete, officials said on Wednesday, the first big arrival on the island since […]
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Successful adopt-a-stray day in Apokoronas
Adopt-a-stray day on Sunday was another successful animal welfare initiative from Apokoronas council. The event took place in Kalyves and drew a sizeable crowd of supporters, […]
Eurostat new rules could affect Kasteli airport plans
eKathimerini — Brussels’ decision to tighten the rules on public-private partnerships is raising serious obstacles to the plans of Greece’s Infrastructures Ministry for a new […]
Protesters burn NATO & EU flags at Souda military base
RT — Greek protesters have held a major rally outside the NATO base in Souda Bay demanding the expulsion of the “imperialist” alliance which they […]
University of Crete revokes doctorate of German academic
eKathimerini — The Political Science department of the University of Crete has stripped Heinz Richter, former professor of Greek and Cypriot modern history at the […]
Tax hike for 485,000 property owners
eKathimerini — More than 485,000 property owners will have to pay more tax on their assets this year, while 6,784 will have to to pay […]
Laycock couple tackle charity walk in Crete
Keighley News –A Laycock couple tackled a gruelling charity walk to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. Paul and Ann Carter and […]
Greece earns third place worldwide in Blue Flag certification – including 102 Cretan beaches
The European Environment Agency announced that the Greece won 430 Blue Flag awards for beaches and 9 for marinas and was ranked third worldwide for 2016 […]
Ryanair says fares to fall 7% amid price war
BBC– Ryanair says it expects its average fare to fall by 7% this year as it cuts prices to boost its market share amid intensifying […]
Ryanair threatens end of Norway link – Solberg : “We will not be pressured” .
TheLocal.no — The board of directors at Moss Airport Rygge, located some 60 kilometres south of Oslo, have decided to shut down the airport’s commercial […]
Fraport welcomes approval of airports concession contract
eKathimerini — Fraport Greece on Monday responded to Parliament’s approval on Sunday of the concession contract for the 14 regional airports to the German-Greek consortium. […]
Missing man finds his own way back to town
The man who was reported missing on Saturday managed to find his way back to Vryses in the early evening on Sunday and was spotted by […]
Search for a 63 year old lost walker in the White Mountains
Flashnews.gr — A search and rescue operation was launched in the early hours of Sunday morning for a 63 year old man, believed to be […]
Road accident in Chania claims another life
Flashnews.gr –A car accident in Souda Avenue near Tsikalaria in Chania at 5 in the morning, cost the life of a 20 year old man who lost […]
Crete visit brings old battle tales alive
NZHerald.co.nz– The Battle of Crete, one of the most dramatic conflicts of World War II, had begun on May 20, 1941. The Kiwis fought ferociously, […]