May 8, 2022
Earthquake, Society
An earthquake with magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale shook the island of Crete at 4:22 on Sunday afternoon. Its epicenter was 5 km North-East of the village Arkalochori, 27 km South-East of the city of Heraklio and its focal depth was 13.8 km. So far, there are no reports …
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May 5, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Visitors to Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s top natural attractions, located in the region of Hania, will now be able to purchase their ticket electronically via the website tickets-samaria.necca.gov.gr, or pay for admission by card at the gorge’s entrance points. Apart from making it easier for visitors to plan ahead, …
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April 29, 2022
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
A earthquake rattled the island of Crete with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale at 5:01 p.m. on Friday afternoon. According to locals, the tremor had a strong vibration , long duration and a loud noise, residents told local media. Seismologists are monitoring the phenomenon. The epicenter of …
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April 27, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A rare fog phenomenon covered the northern shores of the regional unit of Chania on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The rare phenomenon, a combination of warm and moist air coming into contact with the cold sea, is called “advection fog” or “transport fog” or “horizontal fog.” According to …
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April 21, 2022
Economy
TotalEnergies on Thursday announced its decision to withdraw from two hydrocarbon exploration blocks near Crete – Western Crete and Southwest Crete – after the completion of surveys in those areas It said that it has informed the authorities and its partners of its decision. According to the announcement, TotalEnergies remains …
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April 16, 2022
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
The archaeological collection of hundreds of artifacts belonging to the late parents of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been displayed at the new museum of Chania on the island of Crete, hometown of one of the most prominent political families in the country. For the first time, the new museum …
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April 12, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that hydrocarbon exploration will be accelerated and revealed the six areas in western and southern Greece where concessions have already been awarded for this purpose. One land area and five offshore areas where concessions for hydrocarbon exploration have already been awarded in the …
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March 23, 2022
Economy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that Greece will restart its surveying program for the regions to the west and the southwest of Crete and the Ionian Sea in western regions, as it seeks to disengage from Russian natural gas. “Our attention will return to the potential domestic gas …
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March 18, 2022
FEATURED, Very Mix
SOLARIS, the super-yacht of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was spotted sailing south of the island of Crete on Friday afternoon. According to Greece’ state broadcaster ERT, the yacht was located in international waters, the route used also by many tankers. The reporter of ERT from Chania hinted, even though “with …
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March 3, 2022
FEATURED, Uncategorized, weather
With an inflatable dinghy and a tractor rescuers managed to bring 22 citizens into safety near Heraklio on the island of Crete late on Wednesday. The people were trapped inside their cars at the flooded parking lot of a stadium in Treis Vavies when the Giofyros river burst its banks. …
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February 11, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
Α Single-Member Misdemeanor Court of Heraklio, Crete sentenced a mother who did not send her child to school to six months n prison with a three-year suspension. The 9-year-old child did not attended school since September 2020. To her defense the 39-year-old mother said that she did not send her …
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February 10, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Police on the island of Crete arrested seven people on Wednesday after investigation into dozens of deaths in a private nursing home in Chania and the horror living conditions of the elderly. Among the arrested are the 43-year-old owner and her mother, 68, two doctors and two nurses as well …
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February 8, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
A 39-year-old woman in Heraklio, Crete, was arrested on Monday for keeping her child out of school for two years over coronavirus concerns. The woman was arrested following a public prosecutor’s order and she could face charges of child neglect The 9-year-old pupil has not attended classes since September 2020. …
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January 26, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix, weather
Normalcy will partly return to Attica and Crete tomorrow Thursday, 27. January 2022, after two days of “obligatory holiday” due to snow weather Elpis. According to an announcement by the government spokesman the instructions about the operation of the public and private sector as well as the retail and schools …
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December 29, 2021
Earthquake, Society
An earthquake rattled with 5.7 on the Richter scale the island of Crete early Wednesday morning causing distress to local residents. The epicenter of the earthquake at 7:08 a.m. was in the sea area 48 km South-West of Arvi in eastern Crete and its focal depth was 42.7 km. There …
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December 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Seeking to have a molecular PCR-test on Christmas Day turned into a small adventure for a young man in Heraklio on the island of Crete. Twice tested positive on self-tests, the young man sought to confirm the illness with a PCR-test. Mission impossible. The 24-year-old man felt ill on Saturday …
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December 26, 2021
Earthquake, Society
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled the island of Crete early Sunday evening, December 26, 2021. Three and a half hours later, another, stronger tremor occurred in the same area with 5.4 R. According to seismology institutes in the country, the earthquake with 5.2 Roccurred at 5:15 …
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December 20, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Greece have reached 26, health authorities announced on Monday morning. The majority of them are not related to travel. Dozens of suspected cases under examination. The confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have reached 26 on Monday from 17 last Thursday. President of …
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December 18, 2021
Earthquake, Society
An strong earthquake rattled with 5.4 on the Richter scale parts of southern Greece early on Saturday morning. The tremor occurred in the sea area between western Crete and south Peloponnese at 7:16 a.m. local time, the Athens Geodynamic Institute reported. Its focal depth was 57.6 km. Greek media reported …
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December 17, 2021
environment
Greece’s Environment & Energy Ministry’s released the first three Special Environmental Studies related to Natura 2000 regions in the country. The Studies were released for public consultation on Thursday. The studies concern protected areas in eastern Crete, in Rodopi Evros as well as in the southern Peloponnese. Minister Kostas Skrekas …
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