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generalCretan Author Presents 'In Those Times' at Free Rethymno Event45m|filteredRoyal Australian Mint releases commemorative coin for 85th anniversary of Battle of Crete - Neos Kosmos52m|generalCrete's Pasakaki to Host May Day Festival on May 1st53m|tourismBOAK Highway Roadworks Spark Gridlock as Crete Summer Season Nears1h|generalCrete's Souda Bay Defies Tensions with Record Cruise Bookings2h|generalGreece Marks 85th Anniversary of WWII's Battle of Crete with Concert Tribute2h|newsGreece’s top diplomat visits Tripoli for talks on migrant arrivals - Greek City Times3h|newsLight mag. 3.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 34 km southeast of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, on Monday, Apr 27, 2026, at 07:59 pm (GMT +3) - Volcano Discovery3h|

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