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Greece
Video: This Greek Just Proposed to His Girlfriend at the Movies
Lefteris Brillakis decided to surprise his girlfriend with a marriage proposal out of a movie.
The couple went to the movies last night, and it turns out "Hacksaw Ridge" is a truly life-changing film, at least for them.
"This can't be...
Crime
Greek Man Murders His Lover’s Husband in Germany
A 28-year-old Greek man confessed to Austrian authorities that he is the murderer of another Greek man, Antonis Christofakis, 32, who was found dead on the German-Austrian border.
According to the lawyer of the 28-year-old suspect, Giorgos Vlachopoulos, who spoke to...
Greece
How an Expat in Crete Created a Website All About Olive Oil
The website for Greek Liquid Gold: Authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil has recently had a facelift as described in a press release on the website hellenicnews.com.
It all began with an American living in Crete creating a new website about...
Greece
Grave Errors in the Way Six in 10 Greek Death Certificates are Recorded
Life in Greece may be difficult, however, death isn't easy either. Not only are grave plots in short supply, meaning that loved ones of the deceased are forced to exhume their bodies at some point to hold in an...
Environment
Tropical Cyclone to Pass North of Crete, Heavy Rain for Mainland and Cyclades
The National Observatory of Athens has issued a warning that a tropical cyclone is expected to pass north of Crete on Monday, generating winds of over 100 kilometers per hour.
This warning comes alongside the recent update on Monday from...
Celebrities
Six-Days-Long Swingers Party Begins on Monday on Crete
With the promise to romp wildly on the island where Zeus romped, SDC Travel that caters to swinging couples has organized a six-day swinging "marathon" on the island of Crete.
So far 75 couples from around the world have booked...
Crime
Greek Police Hold Syrian Man Wanted in Belgium in Connection With Migrant-Smuggling
The Associated Press (AP) has reported that on Thursday Greek police have taken a Syrian man into custody on the Greek island of Crete. The man is wanted in Belgium for his alleged involvement in migrant-smuggling.
The man was taken...
events
2nd Israel-Greece Joint Meeting on Nanotechnology and BioNanoscience to Take Place in Crete October 25-28
The 2nd Israel-Greece Joint Meeting on Nanotechnology and BioNanoscience is taking place from October 25-28, 2016 at the Hotel Aquila Atlantis in Heraklion, Crete.
The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IIDL) and the Institution of Research and Technology (ITE) have organized this meeting...
Greece
Cretan University Gives Hope to People Suffering From MS, ALS and Alzheimers
Ground-breaking research carried out by the University of Crete medical School Pharmacology Professor Achilleas Gravanis in Greece gives hope to sufferers of neurodegenerative diseases. The research focuses on a new types of synthetic substances called microneurotrophins to protect tissue...
Environment
4.2 Quake Hits Near Crete, No Damages Reported
The Euromediteranean Seismological Centre has reported that a 4.2 richter earthquake struck 98 kilometers south of Irakleio in the southern beach prefecture on Crete.
The epicenter of the quake was 64 kilometers south of the marine region of Tympakiou.
The quake...