In just three months, Greece's power sector consumed 44% of its available carbon budget for 2025, while emissions from fossil gas plants were the highest in a decade.
According to Lekkas, the phenomenon is still unfolding, and there is a real risk it could expand.
Professor Efthymios Lekkas is expected in Voutes, Crete tonight to investigate cracks in roads and around ten homes, stretching over a 150-meter length, as the possibility of declaring the village under a state of emergency is considered
A director of a public service office was among six people arrested on suspicion of participating in running a ring smuggling antiquities in Crete in a sting operation carried out by Greek law enforcement agents on Wednesday, April 23. According to local news site Cretalive.gr, the 58-year-old senior official is a well-known resident of Heraklion, […]
Heavy rain and wind lashed Paros, Mykonos, and Crete, while a tornado struck Rhodes, sweeping cars into the sea and causing widespread damage.
According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast for western and southern Crete from late Tuesday night, April 1, into Wednesday morning, April 2.
Official data from Greece’s statistical authority, ELSTAT reaffirms a surge in foreign buyers’ interest in newly built, energy-efficient holiday homes and properties, as construction activity in the housing market saw a sharp rise in 2024. In recent years, there has been a notable shift among residential property developers toward the holiday home market in Crete. […]
The young German tourist had been missing for a month, after heading to Greece's well-known hiking trail in Samaria Gorge, Crete.
As for ferry schedules, no changes have been announced for routes to and from Heraklion Port, according to the local port authority.
GEK Terna submitted the highest bid in an international tender last year for a sizeable portion of the BOAK tollway construction
The Battle of Crete holds a special place in Australian memory. Many ANZAC soldiers who could not escape the island found refuge in the homes of Cretan villagers, their stories forever etched in history.
Two suspects, the unfortunate boy’s 26-year-old mother and her 44-year-old companion, have been arrested and transferred to an isolated prison wing in Athens
Latest incident north of Crete, in international waters, has a lone Turkish corvette monitoring two maritime vessels, including the Ievoli, conducting research for the GSI project
The President of the Supreme Court, Ioanna Klapa, issued a directive to all first-instance court administrations, emphasizing the requirement to schedule police squads and judicial officers for weekends and holidays.
Three police officers failed to arrest a driver for DUI, with the latter crashing his luxury SUV into another smaller vehicle hours later, resulting in a 22-year-old's death
A motorcyclist and his pillion were killed in the former’s attempt to avoid an object in the middle of the pavement, and after another motorist’s warning to police was ostensibly ignored
The capital of Britain, London took the top spot on the top 10 best of the best destinations in 2025
This new incident highlights once again the ongoing and steadily growing influx of refugees and irregular migrants to Crete
The 33-year-old American woman was severely injured in a hiking accident on a remote part of Crete last week
Prompted by a 17-year-old's tragic death in a motorcycle accident on Crete, a gas station on the island is taking a stand on road safety rules and refuses to fuel helmetless motorcyclists.