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Illegal pay-TV network with 86,000 customers dismantled in Greece, with seven arrests and profits exceeding €7m
Members of a criminal organisation had allegedly been operating since 2017, using specialised technological equipment to illegally retransmit pay-TV channels online
Christodoulides in a terrorism case: “No public statement on security issues”
Investigations by the Cypriot authorities are ongoing and while the case has acquired a cross-border dimension, after the arrest of a 37-year-old Hamas member in Crete
The 37-year-old Palestinian man accused of being a member of Hamas had been living in Crete for two years: The information from Cyprus and the preparation for a terrorist attack
The 37-year-old was reportedly still in the planning stage and had already ordered some materials. Authorities believe a cruise ship could have been a potential target
New migrant arrivals off Crete intensify concern in Athens
Greek authorities rescued dozens of migrants off southern Crete on Monday, as the island remains at the centre of a growing migration route from Libya that has caused increasing concern in Athens.
UNESCO lists 6 Minoan sites
Greece celebrated the UNESCO World Heritage listing of six Minoan palace centers on Crete at a ceremony on Friday at the ancient archaeological site of Zominthos, on the slopes of Mount Psiloritis. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni addressed officials, UNESCO representatives, local authorities, and scientists at the event. “Today’s celebration is not only about marking a […]
In summer the first 10 km of the BOAK in the Neapoli – Agios Nikolaos section is delivered
According to the design, the new section of the BOAK provides for the improvement and widening of the existing road network, with two lanes of traffic and LRT in each direction, on a divided roadway with a total width of 22.25 metres.
Within a single day, 610 irregular migrants arrived in Crete: not one, not two, but ten search and rescue operations
The continuous arrival of migration flows over the past few hours has placed the port authorities of Crete on heightened alert
Legends and mysteries haunting Greece, from Davelis Cave to the Drosoulites
From Frangokastello in Crete to Mavris Petras Street in Thessaloniki and the “Well of Souls” in Kifissia, Greece is still full of metaphysical narratives and unexplained phenomena — scientists attempt to provide rational explanations, attributing them to atmospheric conditions, autosuggestion, or optical illusions
Major police operation by the Hellenic Police is underway in Crete over drugs and illegal OPEKEPE subsidies — the four families and the phone call that exposed them
At least 20 searches in homes in Zoniana, Heraklion, and Agios Nikolaos — 15 arrests so far — Authorities were monitoring them for drugs and “caught” them trying to find animals they did not actually own but had declared in order to receive subsidies.
