Crete farmers staged a 19-hour occupation of Heraklion Airport, protesting subsidy cuts and demanding fair distribution for Natura land.
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Farmers Face Off With Police at Heraklion Airport as Protests Escalate Across Greece
Tense scenes outside Heraklion Airport as farmers clash with police during nationwide protests over subsidies and rising costs.
Heraklion Airport Brought to a Standstill as Farmers Block Both Entrances
Farmers escalate protests by blocking both entrances to Heraklion Airport, leaving travelers stranded and causing serious delays across Crete.
Heraklion Airport Hits 10 Million Passengers Despite Filthy Toilets and Endless Delays for New Terminal
Heraklion Airport closes in on 10 million passengers for 2025, while travellers report filthy toilets, overcrowding, and slow progress on the new Kasteli Airport.
Heraklion Taxis Strike
Heraklion’s taxi strike reveals a broken system, daily frustrations, and truths drivers prefer to ignore. Argophilia tells it as it is.
Heraklion Airport Bomb Scare Handled Swiftly
Full security protocols followed after a bomb threat at Heraklion Airport; nothing suspicious found.
Heraklion Airport Main Runway Shuts Down January 19–26
Heraklion Airport closes its main runway 19–26 January 2026 for safety upgrades; flights shift to the smaller runway.
Heraklion Taxis Announce 48-Hour Strike.
The Myth of “Unfair Competition” Let us address the fantasy. There is: The only “competition” Heraklion taxis have is: The bus. A bus that costs €1.20. A bus that arrives on time. A bus that does not play trap music at 7:30 AM. A bus that—scandalously—follows the shortest route. Heraklion Taxis Announce Strike — The […]
A Driver in Heraklion Explains Why the New 30 km/h Limit Will Change Nothing.
A Heraklion driver explains why the new 30 km/h speed limit is pointless in a city where nobody follows traffic laws.
Strong 4.8 Earthquake Hits Northwest of Heraklion
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Heraklion at 2:09 a.m., waking residents across Crete. No damage reported.
Heraklion Christmas and New Year Celebrations Begin on November 28
The Municipality of Heraklion announces the start of its Christmas and New Year events with the official Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, November 28.
Heraklion Opens Consultation on New Speed Limits
Heraklion launches consultation on proposed 30 km/h speed limits from 26 November 2025. No changes yet.
Heraklion Faces the Hard Truth of the Asphalt on November 30
Heraklion hosts a road safety forum on November 30, 2025, with talks, art, and actions in memory of accident victims.
Pan-Cretan General Assembly Called by Heraklion Livestock Association
The Heraklion Livestock Association calls a pan-Cretan assembly on Nov 26 as farmers and breeders prepare collective decisions on upcoming mobilizations
The Catamaran Removal from Heraklion’s Venetian Harbour Is Called “Incomprehensible and Dangerous.”
Heraklion forces tourist catamarans into an unsafe, foul-smelling industrial port while raising fees by 300%
Heraklion Declares War on Potholes Again
Heraklion commits 854,000 euros to pothole repairs and road safety upgrades, promising faster interventions and safer streets—if the plan finally works.
How to Park in Heraklion Like a Boss
Parking in Heraklion is not driving. It is anthropology. It doesn’t submit to normal rules you learned in driving school. Tourists arrive in Heraklion imagining parking will work like in the rest of Europe. It does not. Heraklion has its own ecosystem — part tradition, part improvisation, part ancient Cretan instinct for chaos. If you […]
Heraklion’s Alikarnassos Bridge Repairs on Pause. Again.
Heraklion’s Alikarnassos bridge remains in limbo as the €10 million project awaits a green light from the bureaucracy.
Heraklion’s Erythraia Park Edges Closer to Completion
Mayor Kalokairinos and city officials visited Erythraia Park once more to announce that the project is progressing, with a 149-car parking lot and walking routes on the way.
Crete Signs €22.5M Deal to Showcase Heraklion’s Venetian Walls
The Culture Ministry, Region of Crete, and Municipality of Heraklion have signed a €22.5 million agreement to restore the Venetian Walls and Arsenals.
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