Another of the postponed airport construction projects in Europe raised its head again as it was confirmed that the anticipated opening date for the new Kasteli/Heraklion Airport in Crete, the Greek ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek-Indian consortium has been awarded the contract to build a new airport on the island of Crete, a ...

Athens, Dec 08, 2025 -Greek farmers demanding the payment of EU subsidies on Monday shut down the two main international airports on the island of Crete after clashing with riot police in a growing ...

An archeological discovery in Crete is puzzling experts - and could stand in the way of a major new airport which is under construction. The round stone building was uncovered by archaeologists on the ...

The demonstrations on Monday are the latest escalation in protests over delays in the payment of EU-backed agricultural subsidies in the wake of a scandal which revealed fraudulent subsidy claims.

Farmers' protests on Crete have led to the temporary closure of Heraklion airport. The protests are directed against high production costs and a lack of subsidies. Farmers across the country blocked ...

Greece’s culture ministry announced on Tuesday that archaeologists had uncovered a “unique” monumental Minoan building on Crete atop a hill overlooking the island’s new international airport. A ...