Crete Hit by 1,000 Migrants in Days, Sheltering Them Under Garbage Trucks
More than 1,000 migrants arrived on the Ierapetra coastline in Crete in just over a week, and local authorities have no adequate facilities to house them. From…
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George Vardinogiannis, “The Captain” of Greek Football and Shipping, Dead at 90
George Vardinogiannis, one of Greece’s most powerful shipping magnates and the man who transformed Panathinaikos into a football powerhouse, died on October 16…
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Conde Nast Traveller Names Greece the World’s Best Country to Visit in 2026
Greece has been named the world’s best country to visit by UK readers of Conde Nast Traveller, scoring 98.14 out of 100 in the magazine’s 2026 Readers’ Choice…
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Arafat in Athens, 1981: “We Palestinians Are Descended From Crete”
In December 1981, Yasser Arafat stood in Athens and made one of the most striking claims of his political career. Received with full head-of-state honors, the…
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Bride Arrives to Crete Wedding in Wheelchair. Priest Greets Her With Song
A wedding in the village of Arvi, Crete, turned into one of the most talked-about celebrations on the island this weekend. Christina Angelaki and Steve Jansen…
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Crete Village Carries Elderly Woman on Sunbed to the Festival Stage
A video out of Crete is going viral for all the right reasons. During an August 15th panigyri near Mylopotamos, villagers carried an elderly woman on a sunbed…
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FT Report: Greek Island Fires Were Predictable
The wildfires that burned through Paros and Crete this summer were not accidents waiting to happen, they were accidents waiting to be reported. A Financial…
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Rethymno Wildfire: 2 Firefighters Dead, 45,000 Acres Burned. A Utility Worker Charged
Two firefighters are dead and more than 45,000 acres of land have been reduced to ash after multiple wildfires tore through southern Rethymno, Crete over the…
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Rethymno Fire Arson Caught on Camera. Two Dead
Security camera footage obtained by Greek fire authorities appears to show a man deliberately starting the deadly wildfire that tore through the Rethymno…
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Greek Power Grid Official Charged Over Fire That Killed 2 Firefighters
A Greek power grid official has been charged with arson by omission after a wildfire in Crete killed two firefighters last Tuesday. The Rethymno prosecutor…
