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On November 1st, 1913, Sultan Mehmed the 5th resigned from every right of domination over the Great Ocean. Exactly one month later, Crete was officially incorporated into the Greek State. It took almost a century of tears, blood and martyrdom...

Crete has all the potential to be a great cosmonaut rehabilitation centre, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev said on Friday during a meeting with Crete Regional governor Stavros Arnaoutakis. Artemyev is the seventh cosmonaut to visit Crete since 2015 when a...

A strong tornado hit the area of Sitia, in Greece's Crete, causing widespread damage to local greenhouses and farms, with tens of trees being uprooted. The extreme weather hit the area at 4 o'clock, local time, on Saturday morning. Sitia's...

A Greek pilot of an F-16 fighter aircraft marked celebrations for the patron saint of Heraklion, Saint Minas, on Sunday with a spectacular display over Heraklion, the capital of Crete. Crowds gathered to watch the breathtaking maneuvers by the aircraft...

A Greek man from the city of Chania in Crete conjured up a rather clever idea when he realized that he couldn’t affix his motorbike’s license plate properly. In an act of resourcefulness, he took some pieces of green rope...

An area of 1,534 hectares was burnt on Crete in 2018 by the fires that broke out on the island during the year. According to Greece’s Fire Brigade, 556 fires that burned farmland and forests were recorded on the island...

An elderly Greek on the island of Crete ended up in intensive care after one of his relatives that was accompanying him gave him a glass of raki, a strong alcoholic drink, instead of a contrast agent. According to local...

The Region of Crete along with FVW, the famous German travel news organization, are joining forces to present to the German public how Crete's sustainability leads to longevity. More than 45 editors, journalists, and tour operators will be in Crete...

Members of the crew of the bulk carrier St Elias, managed by a Greek company based in Piraeus, say that they are running out of food and water as the vessel is anchored off the coast of Crete for...

The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, welcomed Cyprus's President Nicos Anastasiades in Elounda on the island of Crete after Anastasiades arrived at the seaside resort a little after 10:00 am local time on Wednesday. Anastasiades started his contacts in Elounda, in the...