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Vorizia Shooting Exposes Crete’s Old Vendettas

The mass shooting in Vorizia reveals that beneath Crete’s beauty still linger the feuds, pride, and silence of another era…

Why ELTA Is Shutting 204 Branches

The planned shutdown of 20 ELTA branches across Crete has prompted strong reactions from Laiki Syspeirosi, which warns of deepening…

Crown Iris Sparks Protests in Chania

The Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris returns to Souda on November 4 — and so do the protests.

Chania’s Winter Cruise Season Sets Sail with Viking Saturn

Viking Saturn’s arrival in Souda marks the start of Chania’s winter cruise season, closing a record-breaking 2025 with nearly 391,000…

Minor Earthquake South of Lasithi Barely Interrupts Coffee Time

A 3.6-magnitude quake hit south of Lasithi, and absolutely nobody cared.

Vasilis Kegeroglou on Vorizia Shootings and the Degeneration of Tradition

After the deadly shootings in Vorizia, Mayor Vasilis Kegeroglou calls out Crete’s “arsenals and vendettas,” saying tradition is no excuse…

Mick Jagger Visits Ancient Eleutherna Museum in Crete

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger took a surprise tour of the Ancient Eleutherna Museum in Rethymno, dazzling locals and baffling…

Crete Post Office Closures Leave Villages Without Services

Twenty ELTA branches to close across all four regional units of Crete Locals fear delays in pensions, payments, and deliveries…

Elderly Couple Found Dead After Fire in Iraklio

An elderly couple lost their lives after a fire broke out in their Iraklio apartment firefighters responded swiftly and the…

Three People Dead and Several Injured After a Shooting in Vorizia

After a suspected vendetta shooting in Vorizia police secure the area investigations continue and travel across Crete remains completely safe