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Italy Entrepreneurs Eye Crimea Developments

2016-10-15 by Phil Butler

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In news from Crimea, authorities there have invited Italian entrepreneurs visiting the peninsula to invest in a marina development. The project, in the Crimean town of Balaklava, is focused on farming oysters and additional urban planning for the region.

Tags: Crimea, Crimea business, Crimea fishing, Crimea oysters, Free Economic Zon, Russia business, Sergey Gradirovskiy, Sevastopo, Yalta

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The Hill They Would Desecrate: Papoura and the Shadow of Betrayal

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They would build a radar on the bones of Minos himself if it secured another defense contract. That is the unbearable truth behind the Central Archaeological Council’s recent decision to allow military hardware to rise less than thirty meters from one of the rarest Minoan architectural discoveries ever uncovered. Papoura Hill, a 700-meter-high geological sentinel […]

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2025-07-12 By Iorgos Pappas

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Tourists Alarmed as Crete’s Tourism Faces Threat from Illegal Migration Crisis

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Major tourism groups on Crete strongly oppose plans for migrant reception facilities, warning government officials about the risks to the island’s image and economy.

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Minos Palace Resort Is Crete’s Newest Longevity Hideout

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Bluegr Hotels & Resorts opened Nao at Minos Palace Resort in Crete—Greece’s boldest longevity hub, blending ancient wisdom with new science under expert medical guidance.

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