PASOK kicks-off its post-summer pre-TIF political strategy with a focus on debt relief and regional mobilization

The island recorded 15.39 workplace violence and harassment complaints per 1,000 workers in 2025, compared with a national average of 1.19, according to Greece’s Labor Inspectorate

A 38-year-old French woman was seriously injured in a kitesurfing accident at the Ammoudara Beach, near Heraklion (Iraklio), Crete, and was taken to a local hospital, where she remains hospitalized. According to local news website patris.gr, the woman was kitesurfing when she was swept up by strong winds under circumstances that remain under investigation. The […]

The 38-year-old Serbian arrested in Crete is reportedly a leading member of a criminal group that carried out contract killings

A 59-year-old man was ordered held in pretrial detention after being reported for sexually abusing his underage goddaughter

The relocation is intended to strengthen protection around Souda Bay’s strategic air base amid a worsening security situation in the Middle East

The unusual visitor appeared exhausted and unable to fly, leaving beachgoers watching with a mixture of curiosity and admiration

Coast guard crews and a Frontex vessel rescued 131 migrants from three boats south of Gavdos overnight, bringing them ashore at the port of Paleochora amid calm seas

A firefighting helicopter is helping tackle the blaze, with the Mylopotamos municipality assisting with water tankers

Authorities seized more than 1,000 liters of alcoholic liquid and enough nitrous oxide to produce an estimated 30,000 balloons during an operation in Heraklion and a related investigation in Attica

Defense officials are examining relocating the air defense battery from Karpathos amid intelligence reports that Iran could target U.S. assets in Cyprus and Bulgaria if Washington strikes Tehran again

Emergency crews are responding to more than 10 alcohol-related incidents in a single night in some areas, adding pressure while they remain responsible for serious emergencies such as crashes and cardiac arrests

Village squares, schoolyards and cultural venues across Crete come to life with comedies, puppet shows and social satire

A young girl needed hospital treatment in Crete after a dog attacked her in the Mesara area. Her life is not in danger

The mother of slain 39-year-old Fanouris Kargakis was arrested after a member of the rival family accused her of making threats and trying to hit her with a vehicle.

A forest fire near Kritsa was contained overnight, while a 35-year-old Israeli man is due to appear before a judge over a separate blaze in Sellia that reportedly started from a barbecue.

About 87 migrants were rescued south of Crete overnight, hours after 240 people were found in five separate operations in the same area.

Three lifeguards intervened before their shift began to rescue a woman swept out to sea by strong currents

Families of the two firefighters who died fighting the wildfire in Rethymno raised the Greek flag at the site of the tragedy, as local authorities also launched a relief drive to support residents affected by the devastating fires.

New images reveal the extent of the damage to Crete's iconic Preveli Palm Forest after a wildfire, while local officials and experts say the unique ecosystem is expected to recover over time, as it did following the devastating 2010 fire.