Eastern Crete to host international olive oil competition
The 7th Αthena International Olive Oil Competition is taking place this week, from Thursday until Saturday, in Siteia in eastern Crete.
Mariupol mass evacuation falters as Red Cross judges it too dangerous
The most ambitious effort yet to evacuate desperate civilians from Ukraine’s devastated port of Mariupol, besieged by Russian forces for weeks, was upended by disruptions Friday, with thousands of residents managing to flee but many more still stuck after the Red Cross judged the exodus too dangerous.
Government to speed up hydrocarbon exploration, aims for first drilling in 2025
The Greek government will announce initiatives to accelerate gas exploration in the Ionian Sea and in Crete, sources told state-run news agency AMNA on Saturday.