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COVID cases

Greek Officials Disconnect from Reality in Pandemic Experiment

2020-11-04 by Phil Butler

COVID Travel

A news roundup that proves Greek officials haven’t got a clue about the pandemic. Tourism officials are putting out fires with gasoline.

Tags: COVID cases, COVID cruises, cruise lines, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greek ports, Harry Theoharis, hotelier, hoteliers, Jet2Holidays, Manos Valis, Piraeus Port Authority, Samos, Samos Island, TUI

Greece Records Record COVID-19 Cases Over a 24 Hour Period

2020-10-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Vaccine

Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announces another record for the most coronavirus cases registered over a 24 hour period.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism

Greek Officials Announce 436 New Coronavirus Cases and Six Fatalities

2020-10-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Covid-19

The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced yesterday 436 new Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID cases, COVID-19, Greece coronavirus, Greece tourism, pandemic Greece, The Hellenic National Public Health Organization

COVID-19 Second Wave Nixes Predicted Economic Rebound

2020-09-26 by Phil Butler

Santorini

As the ECDC predicts a rising COVID-19 curve, Europe economies stand poised to suffer double-dip recession.

Tags: Coronavirus cases, COVID cases, COVID recession, COVID-19 economics, ECDC, EU economies, EU economy, EU recession, Europe economy, Europe pandemic, pandemic

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Stories of Interest

Crete culture

Crete Plans €2 Million in Culture and Sports as Infrastructure Falls Behind

2025-12-29 By Manuel Santos

Crete announces a €2.06 million cultural and sports programme for 2026, even as water shortages, infrastructure strain, and airport delays raise hard questions.

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When the Water Runs Out, the Illusion Runs With It

2025-12-29 By Manuel Santos

An official document confirms what many feared: water and sewage capacity in Crete cannot support new large hotel developments.

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Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 By Manuel Santos

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

Vasilopita Event Heraklion January 4 2026

A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

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Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

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