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Ferry headed to Crete catches fire, over a thousand people evacuated
A Greek ferry heading to Chania in Crete and carrying over a thousand people has been evacuated after a major fire broke out on-board. The incident occurred in the early …
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Fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Greece overnight [WATCH]
The 1,016 people onboard Eleftherios Venizelos had a night from hell, as the ANEK Lines passenger ferry caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday (Greece time) while travelling to …
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Greece and China to expand tourism and culture alliance
China and Greece signed a memorandum of collaboration during the Beijing summit on Monday in the framework of China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative. During the press conference following the …
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City of Kavala welcomes 30 million euro resort investment
Kavala in northern Greece is set to become home of one of Greece’s most high-end resorts, a project estimated to cost more than 30 million euros. The resort, located at …
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Julia Banks to quit Parliament over leadership spill
Liberal backbencher Julia Banks announced that she will not contest the Chisholm seat in the next elections, expressing her frustration over last week’s leadership crisis. In her strongly-worded statement, the …
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84-year-old man from Crete enters Uni with flying colours
A tireless and sharp papou from Crete has made his lifetime dream real by getting accepted to Greece’s History and Archaeology university faculty in Rethymno, Crete. Dimitris Moudatsakis, 84, has …
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Squadron Leader Nikolaos Vasileiou killed in aircraft accident
The Hellenic Air Force announced in a statement that a two-seater T-2 Buckeye plane crashed was seven nautical miles north of Sparta at 8.50 a.m yesterday during a free-fall exercise. …
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Liberals present policies at community gathering in Oakleigh
More than 100 people gathered in Oakleigh Hall on Sunday, to take part in an open meeting addressing community issues, and be informed on Liberal party policies. The issues covered …
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Minoan era tomb found intact on Crete
The Culture Ministry announced that archaeologists in Crete have found an unlooted late Minoan-era tomb containing a larnax coffin of an adult skeleton in a contracted position. The tomb was …
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Turkish soldiers granted asylum in Greece go missing
Two of the eight Turkish commandos who sought asylum in Greece have reportedly gone missing from police custody and may already be in the hands of Turkey, their lawyer told …