A reading of the Phaistos Disk made available by Dr Owens
The Express — One of the enduring archaeological mysteries of the world is close to being solved after researchers revealed more than half of the […]
‘Medicane’ misses Crete, wreaks havoc in the rest of the country
Reuters — While Crete escaped unscathed from the severe storm that was predicted to hit the island over the weekend, the rest of the country was […]
Short let registration site now active with end November registration deadline.
Naftemporiki — Property owners and managers in Greece have until Nov. 30 2018, to register online with the tax office if they’ve leased out accommodation […]
4th longest yacht in the world anchored off Kalyves
Dilbar the 4th longest luxury yacht in the world arrived in Souda at 8:00 on Friday from Marmaris and remained anchored for the whole of […]
Drivers will have to pass fresh test after age 74
eKathimerini — Drivers in Greece aged 74 years old and above will have to retake their driving test to prove that they still have the knowledge […]
Estate agents find signs of recovery in Greek property market
Naftemporiki — Greece’s recession-battered real estate sector is showing faint signs of recovery, according to a nationwide study by an association representing estate agents and […]
Majority of Greeks still believe in ‘evil eye,’ study finds
eKathimerini — A study carried out by the Society for Headache and Migraine Patients has found that the majority of Greeks still believe that the […]
British and Greek police smash Crete trafficking gang
sky News — Greek police, supported by officers from the National Crime Agency Invigor organised immigration taskforce, carried out a series of raids in the […]
Seamen extend their strike for another 24 hours
Greek ferry crews have decided to extend their strike for one more day. The strike has left many travellers stranded on some popular island destinations […]
Dijsselbloem: “Greece is obviously not a success story”
Reuters — Eurozone countries have asked for too much from the Greek people in return for international bailout loans, former Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said in […]
Fire on F/B VENIZELOS extinguished after 3 days
eKathimerini — Authorities in Greece say the fire on the ferry VENIZELOS connecting the mainland to Chania has been put out after raging for three […]
2018 ENFIA now on line – how to print the tax demand
ENFIA property tax notifications for property owners in Greece are now published and are now available online at www.gsis.gr. If your accountant has nor sent you […]
Seamen confirm ferry strike for 3 September
eKathimerini — Ferries will remain moored at Greek ports on Monday, September 3, after the union representing the country’s seamen confirmed it will hold a […]
Heavy rainfall causes widespread disrupion across Chania
Heavy rainfall caused problems across Chania prefecture yesterday. Homes flooded in the town of Chania with several roads closing. The fire service responded to dozens […]
F/B VENIZELOS returns to Piraeus after fire on car deck
Reuters — ANEK passenger ferry EL VENIZELOS with 1,016 people onboard returned safely to the port of Piraeus in the early hours on Wednesday after […]