A high-level meeting between government ministers and farmers from Crete ended without a resolution, as producers warn that the island is facing severe economic strain and may escalate protests if no solutions emerge

A delegation of farmers from Crete is travelling to Athens for a meeting with senior government officials, while demonstrations and building occupations continue on the island as they await official responses to their demands

Decades after the Heraklion prefecture fire over currant prices and debts, Cretan farmers face similar struggles today, with roadblocks and demonstrations highlighting unresolved issues in agricultural income, subsidies, and state support

A 40-year-old nature enthusiast died after becoming injured during a descent in a remote gorge in southern Crete, where rescuers battled extremely difficult terrain for more than 24 hours before reaching him

At Crete's other major airport, Chania Airport, operations continue normally, with the main gate open and passenger movement unobstructed.

Large farmer protests on Crete escalated into clashes with police, leading to the shutdown of Heraklion Airport and disruptions near Chania Airport, as demonstrators attempted to block access to both facilities

A hiker injured in a remote gorge on Crete remains stranded as rescue crews await a Super Puma helicopter, after rough terrain prevented emergency teams from reaching him by ambulance

Two individuals were rescued by the coast guard and Frontex; the 'migrant route' beginning in eastern Libya has ferried thousands of irregular migrants to Crete over recent years, while also resulting in hundreds of fatalities

The body of the 19-year-old soldier who died during a grenade inspection in Rhodes was flown back to Crete on Thursday, as Greece’s Armed Forces observe three days of mourning and investigators work to determine the cause of the fatal explosion.

A large social majority clearly opposes the practice of gun ownership, believing it brings more violence than protection. At the same time, however, there emerges a pattern of relatively higher acceptance among men, younger generations, and right-leaning audiences

Eighty-five academics from the University of Crete have earned a place on Stanford University’s annual list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists.

The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum has unveiled a new digital archive featuring 1,000 fully transcribed and translated letters by the celebrated author, offering global readers and researchers unprecedented access to his personal correspondence The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum has launched a major cultural project, releasing 1,000 digitized letters written by the internationally known Greek author and thinker. […]

A 23-year-old man accused of detonating a homemade bomb in Vorizia has been released under strict conditions, including a €100,000 bail, following a legal dispute over his detention in Heraklion, Crete.

Authorities say at least two more people may have assisted in placing the bomb that triggered the violent feud between two families in the Cretan village of Vorízia

Greek police are preparing sweeping raids, weapons checks, and financial investigations to dismantle powerful family-based criminal networks in Crete after a deadly vendetta. Secret files, hidden arsenals, and explosive new evidence reveal the scale of the challenge.

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Crete that left two people dead, Greece’s minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, called for tighter limits on gun ownership and condemned the island’s lingering tradition of vendettas, which he described as “a crime of the worst kind.” Speaking on MEGA TV, Plevris said that any […]

Greek police have arrested a 23-year-old man, nephew of the late Fanouris Kargakis, accused of planting the bomb that led to a deadly explosion in the Cretan village of Vorizia. He denies involvement, as investigators probe military-grade explosives and hidden weapons

The Greek coast guard and Frontex vessels picked up another 56 individuals in the rough waters

According to meteorologists, the increase in such weather phenomena may be possibly linked to rising temperatures, and often more pronounced changes in temperature

Later information solves 'mystery' of archaic-looking finds off Hersonnisos beaches