German Tourist Charged with Espionage After Photographing Military Base in Crete

A 56-year-old German tourist has been charged with espionage after allegedly photographing restricted military facilities and fighter jets at a dual-use airport in Crete, according to Greek authorities. The man was arrested Saturday at Chania’s Ioannis Daskalogiannis International Airport in Akrotiri, which serves both civilian flights and a strategic airbase used by the Hellenic Air Force and NATO forces.  Police said he was detained by plainclothes officers while using professional camera e...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA