Crete
Fire breaks out in concrete mixer truck in Pirgi
CORFU. The driver managed to get out of the vehicle without suffering any injuries.
Travel to islands to be allowed again from 25 May (probably)
ATHENS. According to Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, the only exception will be Crete, which will be ΄opened up΄ again on 18 May.
Death from coronavirus in Crete, taking total in Greece to 22. Area in Xanthi quarantined
HERAKLION. Limited exponential spread of coronavirus according to Prof. Tsiodras in his daily update.
Sale of Dimitra Markets to SYN.KA Crete confirmed
ATHENS. The Competition Commission has confirmed that the sale of the majority stake in the Corfu supermarkets to the Crete Cooperative has been completed.
Strong earthquake near Kythira
KYTHIRA. There was a strong earthquake in the sea between Chania and Kythira at 09:23 this morning.
Corfu Cretan Association New Year΄s cake
CORFU. Corfu Cretan Association will be cutting its New Year΄s cake at the annual dance on Saturday 26 January.
Corfu Cretan Society - Traditional Cretan Fair at Spilia
CORFU. Corfu Cretan Society is organizing the 9th Cretan Fair 9 - 11 August.
Negotiations for hydrocarbons in Ionian Sea and Crete nearing completion
ATHENS.The President of the Greek Hydrocarbon Management Company (EDEY), Yiannis Basias, announced on Tuesday that by the end of June negotiations between EDEY and the TOTAL/ExxonMobil/ELPE (Hellenic Petroleum) consortium for the area SW of Crete and the REPSOL/ELPE consortium for the Ionian Sea will have been completed.
1st ΄Tsikoudia΄ Festival in Spilia
CORFU. The Corfu Cretan Society is organizing the first ΄Tsikoudia΄ Festival in Spilia Square.
Bidding process completed for hydrocarbons exploitation in Ionian Sea and Crete
Bids from Repsol-ELPE (Hellenic Petroleum) for the Ionian block and Total-ExxonMobil-ELPE in Crete.
New easyJet flights this summer: Corfu – Venice and Chania – Nice / Lyon
GREECE. EasyJet is continuing to increase its flight routes to Greece with another three this summer.
