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Cretan Soccer Team Receives Six-Point Deduction After FIFA Demand

On Friday morning, January 16, 2015, Greek football club OFI received a six-point deduction penalty by Superleague, following a request for disciplinary action by football's world governing body, FIFA. The penalty request came on Thursday and was implemented in just one...

Aegean Airlines Expands Direct Flight Program Between Cyprus and Greece, Western Europe

Aegean Airlines is stepping in to cover flights to and from Cyprus and link the island with additional cities in Greece and western Europe following the shutdown of Cyprus Airlines, it announced on Tuesday. During a press conference in Nicosia, Aegean...

A Ship Sinking Tragedy That Rocked Greece [Photos]

On the night of December 7 to 8, 1966, Greek ship "Heraklion," en route from Chania, Crete, to Piraeus, capsized and sank near the island of Falkonera. The sinking resulted in the death of hundreds of people onboard and still remains one...

Greek Anarchist Romanos Continues Hunger Strike for 26th Day Despite Deteriorated Health

Twenty-one-year-old Greek anarchist Nikos Romanos continues his hunger strike for the 26th consecutive day, in demand of an educational leave from prison in order to attend his studies at the Business Department of the Technical Education Institute of Athens, where...

British Airways: New Direct Flights to Rhodes and Crete

After Delta Air Lines, which announced new direct flights from New York to Athens starting from summer 2015, yesterday British Airways also announced plans for increasing the frequency of flights to Greek destinations. According to the company's announcement, two...

Cretan Village Hosts Museum of Greek Rural History

Arolithos is a unique, traditional Cretan village. It lies just 11 kilometers away from Heraklion, along the old national road connecting it with Rethymnon. Built on a mountain slope, in the wild Cretan landscape, the village is a feast for the...

Young Greek Mother and Baby Living on the Streets

The story of a young Greek mother who was for six months living on the streets with her baby and her father, has shocked the Cretan community. After losing their jobs, the 21-year-old mother, her eight-month-old baby, along with the...

Kazantzakis House in Antibes for Sale

The house of Nikos Kazantzakis in Antibes, France has recently been put on the market. The home where Kazantzakis settled with his wife Eleni in 1948 also saw him produce some of his best-known works: "Zorba the Greek," "Christ Recrucified"...

Heraklion in Crete Filled with Beautiful Policewomen

Women police officers are expected to arrive in Heraklion, Crete, over the next few weeks, beautifying the local police force with their presence. Women police officers will be visiting the Cretan city from across the globe in order to participate in the "1st...

Increased Visitors in Most Popular Greek Monuments

Greek Culture Ministry released data showing a significant increase in visitors to some of Greece's 38 most important archaeological sites and museums during the second quarter of this year, which is mainly attributed to the extension of opening hours. Figures showed that...