Ryanair threatens to ground planes after Brexit in a bid to force Britain ‘to rethink’
MSN News — Ryanair’s chief executive has threatened to ground planes after Brexit in a bid to force Britain to ‘rethink’ its decision to leave […]
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 […]
Minoan Palace of Malia’s mysteries a tourist attraction
Tornos News — The Greek island of Crete sees thousands of people visit every year for its rich array of archaeological treasures. The Minoan Palace […]
US navy presence in Cyprus EEZ prior to coincide with Exxon exploration
eKathimerini — The increased US naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean until the end of the month is seen as an indication of the concern […]
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 […]
Greek coast guard seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis on vessel off Crete
Reuters — The drug bust was the result of a three-day operation. Greek authorities had been informed by French customs that a suspect ship was […]
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 […]
As if Brexit was not enough, European Union gears up for US trade war
BBC — European Union officials have said they will respond “firmly” if US President Donald Trump presses ahead with his plan for steep global duties […]
Young German hiker dies on Crete after fall
eKathimerini — A 21-year-old German man died in a hospital in Rethymno on Friday after suffering heavy internal bleeding following a fall while hiking in […]
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. […]
Council of Europe anti-corruption group offers praise and criticism
Council of Europe press release — In two reports published on 1st March, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) mixed praise […]
New eurogroup chief satisfied with Greek reforms
Reuters — Greece has met all the conditions set by lenders for the disbursement of new loans and the next tranche of 5.7 billion euros […]
Antibiotics to be made available only on prescription
Public Health Yiannis Baskozos. announced pans to make antibiotics in Greece available only by doctor’s prescription from now on, in order to stop reckless use. […]
‘Giga carrier’ at Piraeus
Naftemporiki — A brand new COSCO ‘giga carrier’ arrived at the port of Piraeus on Monday. The 420-meter, 20,000 TEU (20 ft container) carrier “China […]