Seven fire department vehicles from Agios Nikolaos rushed to the scene

Dionysis Mouzakis told an Athens court that 22 defendants, mostly farmers from Crete, leased land under other people's names across the Aegean and northern Greece to claim European Union farm subsidies they were not entitled to

A technical problem kept 183 passengers inside a Boeing 737 for about five hours before 25 chose to leave. Police intervened after shouting, a fainting incident and a panic attack at Chania Airport

An 11-year-old Polish girl was found unconscious in a hotel pool in Platanias, Chania, while police arrested two hotel managers, a lifeguard and the girl’s parents

Authorities have placed Crete and the Karpathos area on high alert, urging residents and visitors to avoid activities that could accidentally spark fires as patrols and emergency measures remain in place

A 52-year-old man was injured in the legs by pellets that reportedly ricocheted after a shotgun discharged in Kissamos, Crete. The 31-year-old hunter was arrested following the incident

Nevertheless, Minister Thanos Plevris said arrivals of irregular migrants across the Aegean have fallen sharply; smugglers' route from eastern Libya to Crete now the major challenge

A new ground station at Crete's Foundation for Research and Technology will operate Greece's fleet of microsatellites, part of a €200 million national space program

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

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 rare palm forest in Crete suffered its worst destruction since 2010 in a July wildfire, but experts say its resilience and the survival of part of the ecosystem offer hope for recovery

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

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

Athens is racing to protect targets in Greece and Cyprus that Tehran appears to be threatening to strike

Police are investigating the exact circumstances and cause of the head-on collision between a motorcycle and a taxi

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

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