Newsflash from Tuesday, 13 January 2026: Residents and visitors in Heraklion, Crete, are facing major transportation disruptions as taxi drivers have launched a 48-hour strike, leaving the city without regular […]
No Taxis for 48 Hours: Heraklion Paralyzed by Taxi Strike on Tuesday and Wednesday read more »
Newsflash from Saturday, 10 January 2026: A planned nationwide strike by vendors at Greece’s traditional weekly markets has been officially suspended, ensuring that markets are operating as normal since Friday,
Weekly Market Strike Suspended: Vendors to Return to Stalls Nationwide read more »
Newsflash from Thursday, 8 January 2026: Farmers across Crete are intensifying their protests, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the government’s recent announcements regarding the primary sector, which they say fail to address
Farmers in Crete Escalate Protests with Road Blockades and New Mobilizations read more »
Newsflash from Wednesday, 7 January 2026: The once vibrant weekly market of Rethymno, long considered a cornerstone of the local economy and daily life, is now facing a dramatic decline.
“We’re Finished”: The Weekly Market in Rethymno Is Slowly Dying read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 6 January 2026: Residents of the prefecture of Heraklion will face disruptions to their daily shopping routine this week, as weekly open-air markets (laikes agores) will remain
Two-Day Shutdown of Weekly Markets in Heraklion as Vendors Warn of Indefinite Strike read more »
Newsflash from Saturday, 3 January 2026: The weekly open-air markets across the Lasithi Prefecture in eastern Crete will continue to operate as normal, ensuring residents and visitors have uninterrupted access
Weekly Markets Across Lasithi to Operate as Normal Despite Strike Announcements read more »
Newsflash from Friday, 2 January 2026: As the new year begins, farmers in western Crete are carrying their protests into 2026, maintaining traffic blockades and escalating mobilizations to demand answers
New Year, Same Struggle: Farmers Continue Traffic Blockades to Press for Solutions read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 30 December 2025: An indefinite nationwide strike has been announced for Greece’s weekly (open‑air) markets, starting on January 7, 2026, raising concerns for consumers, farmers, and small
Weekly Markets Across Greece to Shut Down Indefinitely From January 7 read more »
Newsflash from Saturday, 20 December 2025: Farmers and livestock breeders in Heraklion, Crete, are preparing a large-scale vehicle convoy on **Tuesday, December 23**, escalating their protests over unresolved issues affecting
Farmers to Take to the Roads: Vehicle Convoy Planned in Heraklion on December 23 read more »
Newsflash from Friday, 19 December 2025: Farmers and livestock breeders across Greece are escalating their protests, signaling a new phase of mobilization that is expected to intensify in the days
Farmers Escalate Protests Across Greece, Road Blockades Intensify Ahead of Christmas read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 16 December 2025: Today, Greece faces a significant disruption as public sector workers across the country launch widespread strikes in response to the impending adoption of the
Public Sector Paralyzed: Nationwide Strikes Hit Municipalities Amid New Budget Adoption read more »
The agricultural protests and the blockade of Heraklion Airport have consequences that many people are unaware of. It’s about more than just political demands – it’s about people. For example,
Impact of the escalation of protests by farmers read more »
Newsflash from Wednesday, 10 December 2025: Demonstrations at Chania Airport, Crete’s Decentralised Administration, and AADE in Heraklion. Farmers across Crete are continuing their protests for the third consecutive day, highlighting
Farmers’ Protests Enter Third Day read more »
Newsflash from Tuesday, 9 December 2025: After a tense standoff that brought Heraklion’s “N. Kazantzakis” Airport and the nearby BOAK highway to a halt, protesting farmers have peacefully ended their
Farmers end occupation of airport and BOAK in Heraklion after violent clashes read more »
Newsflash from Monday, 8 December 2025: Tensions escalated dramatically at Heraklion Airport on December 8, 2025, as protesting cattle farmers and livestock breeders stormed the airport runway, forcing an immediate
Clashes Erupt at Heraklion Airport as Cattle Farmers Storm Runway, Airport Shuts Down read more »
Newsflash from Monday, 8 December 2025: Farmers’ Protest Blocks Roads Near Heraklion Airport: Major Demonstration Shakes Crete. A large-scale farmers’ protest has brought significant disruption near Heraklion International Airport, Crete’s
Blockade by farmers brings traffic near Heraklion Airport to a standstill read more »
Newsflash from Monday, 8 December 2025: Today, the island of Crete is witnessing significant farmer and livestock breeder protests, with multiple roadblocks and demonstrations planned across the region. These actions
Farmers’ Roadblocks on Crete Today: Key Locations to Watch read more »
Newsflash from Sunday, 7 December 2025: Farmers and livestock breeders across Crete have escalated their protests, taking to the barricades to demand urgent government action on a range of pressing
Farmers and Livestock Breeders Block Roads Across Crete in Growing Protest Movement read more »
Newsflash from Saturday, 6 December 2025: Farmers in Crete have joined the nationwide wave of agricultural protests, setting up the island’s first roadblocks to demand overdue subsidies and fair treatment.
First Farmer Roadblocks Emerge in Crete as Agricultural Protests Spread Across Greece read more »
Newsflash from Wednesday, 3 December 2025: Heraklion’s and other Weekly Market Faces Major Strike Amid Crisis: 200 Vendors Lost in 4 Years. Heraklion’s popular weekly markets are facing a serious
Weekly markets on strike today read more »
