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More than 110 irregular migrants, including 33 children, were rescued by the Hellenic coast guard from a sinking vessel spotted off the coast of Crete, Greece on Tuesday. Some of the migrants were collected by the coast guard, with...

An earthquake measuring 5.6 points on the Richter Scale shook the island of Crete at 11:30 am on Wednesday. The earthquake hit the sea area south of the island, but was particularly felt in Crete. There are no reported damages...

Medphoto, the inaugural Mediterranean Photography Festival, will be taking place this summer in Rethymno, on the island of Crete. The 1st edition of Medphoto Festival, is a new initiative in the world of photography, inspired by photographer Pavlos Fisakis and...

The next Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church will take place at the Orthodox Academy of Crete, in Kolymbari, west of Chania. More than 400 bishops representing 300 million Greek Orthodox Christians from around the world will...

Yesterday evening against the backdrop of the historical Maleme Airport in Crete, the commemorative ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Crete commenced. There were many representatives from the countries of Greece, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand in attendance. The ceremony was...

The Local Court of Vamos has decided to reduce a 65-year-old woman's debt by 85%. The woman, who could not manage to repay her 26,000 euro debt, referred to the Cretan Consumers Union and managed to fall under the...

New Zealanders and Australians took part in the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Australians, New Zealanders and Maori who fought at Tsikalaria, Crete, on May 27, 1941. Their heroic World War II battle, known as the Battle of...

New Zealand Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae will be in attendance at the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Crete representing New Zealand in commemorating the 7700 New Zealanders who fought in the battle which began on May 20, 1941....

Three strategic investments, worth around 800 million euros, designed to create more than 500 new job positions, are on the road to be included in the fast track procedures of law 3894/2010. According to a report by "Avgi" newspaper, two...

Discover Greece, an interactive tourism platform, is inviting guests to count down the hot days of summer by pitting two of the hottest spots in Greece - Rhodes and Crete - against each other in the Hot Summer contest that...