"I do not know if it is a matter of time, but it is certainly a matter of a short time, that's the government's aim, until the end of May or early June to be in position to have reached a mutually beneficial agreement" stated government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis during his briefing to the press on Monday.

An unbelievable tragedy occured on Glika Nera beach, Sfakia, on Sunday evening, when a 36 year old tourist from the Czech Republic died after a sudden landslide.

Two men (aged 39 and 74) were arrested on Thursday morning in Gortina, Heraklion for illicit trade in antiquities.