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Four Balkans Countries Will Bid for 2030 World Cup

2018-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania and the president of Serbia say their countries will bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

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Russia World Cup 2018: Visa Restrictions Lifted for Officials

2012-10-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Russian lawmakers are moving to ease visa restrictions on foreigners participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a new bill that’s likely to be passed before the end of the year

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UNESCO Listens—At Last: The Minoan Flame of Crete Burns Eternal

2025-07-13 By Mihaela Lica Butler

After years of paperwork and polite nudges, UNESCO finally took notice. Six palaces from Crete’s Minoan era have earned their spots on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These aren’t your average stone piles. We’re talking about Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia. Each palace tells a different chapter of Minoan civilization, painting a vivid […]

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Okeanis Faced Emergencies in Heraklion A Weekend

2025-07-13 By Iorgos Pappas

Okeanis lifeguards faced a torrent of sea emergencies in Heraklion during a chaotic weekend in July 2025.

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

2025-07-13 By Phil Butler

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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Cretan Cockroaches Outpacing Tourists

2025-07-12 By Iorgos Pappas

Cretan cockroaches are driving tourists to distraction, especially during Crete’s neglected summer months.

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

2025-07-12 By Manuel Santos

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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