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Should We Give Up On A Dream of Regenerative Crete?

2023-12-27 by Phil Butler

Heraklion countryside

Greek officials and energy conglomerates plan to transform Crete Island into an energy machine for Germany and other EU nations.

Tags: Attica-Crete HVDC, Blackrock, clean energy, energy, Engie, Galatas Palace, MET Austria Energy Trade GmbH, Panagiotis Magganas, Peskesi, RAE, regenerative agriculture, regenerative development, Regenerative Economics, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Terna Energy

Yelena Baturina confidence: Can entrepreneurship save Europe business?

2014-09-19 by Phil Butler

Yelena-Baturina-and-designer-Tom-Dixon

With doubt cast over European business amid east-west tensions of late, finding a business person positive about growing in this market, it’s pretty rare. The latest investment/development made by Russian entrepreneur Yelena Baturina, owner of the Grand Tirolia hotel in Kitzbuhel, Austria, bears scrutiny today, if for no other reason than shining a ray of hope on European progress.

Tags: Austria business, BE OPEN Foundation, eco, energy, Germany hotels, Inteco Beteiligungs GmbH, Russia hotels, Yelena Baturina

Poland President Komorowski Touring Caucasus

2011-07-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan

According to the news from Azerbaijan, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski met with Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Oktay Asadov today to further strengthen those nations’ ties. The meeting in Baku, Komorowski’s first stop on a trou that covers Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, was primarily focused toward Poland’s interests in Azerbeijan’s energy sector.

Tags: Armenia travel, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan travel, Baku, Bronislaw Komorowski, energy, EU industry, EU ties, EU tourism, Georgia travel, Komorowski, Oktay Asadov, poland, Poland travel, Serzh Sargsyan, Tigran Sargsyan, travel news

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Greece Says Crete and Souda Bay Are Protected by National Defense Systems

2026-03-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete and Souda Bay at the Center of Security Discussions Crete, home to the strategic Souda Bay naval and air base, has been mentioned in recent security discussions about tensions in the Middle East. However, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stressed that the island remains well protected and that Greece’s defense posture is more than […]

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Ikos Kissamos Luxury Resort Expands Premium Tourism in Crete

2026-03-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Ikos Kissamos will open in western Crete in April 2026, marking the Sani/Ikos Group’s entry into the island’s luxury all-inclusive market.

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Olive Disease Threatens Crete’s Liquid Gold

2026-03-05 By Mihaela Lica Butler

A destructive olive disease known as Gloeosporium is spreading across Crete, damaging harvests and threatening olive oil quality.

Pierra Creta race

Pierra Creta Brings 230 Ski Mountaineers to Snowy Psiloritis

2026-03-04 By Manuel Santos

The 7th international ski mountaineering race Pierra Creta returns to Psiloritis on March 7, 2026, bringing 230 athletes from 15 countries.

UNESCO Geopark Psiloritis

Psiloritis Geopark to Host Major Geotourism Conference in Crete

2026-03-04 By Iorgos Pappas

The Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark will host the 6th Greece–Cyprus Geoparks Conference in Anogeia, Crete, June 11–13, 2026.

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