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Spring Weather Arrives in Crete: Mild With Showers and Winds

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Planned Power Outages Across Crete Thursday for Grid Maintenance

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Crete faces thunderstorms and snow in mountains Thursday

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Crete hit by cold snap, storms, rough seas as temperatures plummet

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Greece eases border controls for Britons amid EES system delays

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Coast Guard Rescues 38 Migrants Off Crete

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Vehicle Wedged Under Bridge Halts Traffic in Heraklion

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Authorities demolish unauthorized structures on remote Gavdos island

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