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This step marks a significant development in Greece’s ongoing efforts to tap into its underexplored energy reserves.

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.

Chevron recently declared its intent to explore a third area, south of the Peloponnese.

This development follows Chevron’s recent interest in an offshore area south of the Peloponnese, a move that was reaffirmed today and has already been approved by the ministry.

Two earthquakes struck off the coast of Crete on Friday, March 14, 2025. The first tremor was recorded at 5:40 pm (local time), registering 4.8 on the Richter scale in magnitude. Its epicenter was located approximately 70 kilometers south-southwest of Chrysi in the Lasithi region, with a focal depth of 24.7 kilometers. The second quake […]

The young German tourist had been missing for a month, after heading to Greece's well-known hiking trail in Samaria Gorge, Crete.

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.

The missing German tourist's disappearance was reported to the police on Saturday by the car rental company’s owner, who had not been able to contact him for days.

While coming from unnamed sources, the purported comments relate to the latest instance of attempted Turkish interference in a maritime zone claimed by Greece as forming its prospective EEZ

Report highlights alarming suicide trends in Greece, calls for improved mental health support and better reporting.

"It is possible that within the year, we will see the first exploratory drilling, most likely in the Crete region, which will give us an initial picture of potential hydrocarbon deposits," Sdoukou emphasized.

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

Alleged police failures in arrest protocols have sparked public fury after a deadly drunk driving crash in Crete.

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 Crete-Attica electrical interconnection is expected to be operational from spring of 2025. It's budget exceeds €1.1 billion and has a capacity of 1,000 megawatts,

The victim’s family has called for an investigation into the psychiatric clinic’s decision to discharge the suspect.

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.