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Over 11,700 earthquakes in Santorini Jan 26-Feb 7

Over 11,700 earthquakes occurred in Santorini and nearby area between January 26 and February 7, an analysis by the Interdisciplinary Committee for Risk and Crisis Management of the National University of Athens (EKPA), published on Sunday, February 9, 2025. has shown. At the same time, a small and gradual decrease …

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Greece Weather: Temperatures blow seasonal average, snow

Temperatures remain low, at single digit also on Sunday even in the suburbs of southern Athens that usually have a mild climate. Around 10 0′ clock in the morning it was 6 degrees Celsius and the cats that insisted on their morning stroll in the balcony quickly changed their mind …

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Greece, Cyprus among UN nations supporting ICC after Trump sanctions

Greece and Cyprus are among the 79 UN member states that signed a joint declaration issued on Friday confirming their strong support of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) independence, impartiality, and integrity following the sanctions imposed on it by United States President Donald Trump. The  initiative for the declaration was …

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Hotel construction on unique Sarakiniko beach on Milos

World famous Sarakiniko beach on the island of Milos turned into a construction site and has residents to go furious into the prospect that the unique landscape with its volcanic rock formations that are protected by NATURA will be the ground for a luxury hotel. The beach on the north …

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Santorini: Scientists warn of high landslides risk in 5 areas

Scientists warn of high risk for landslides in 5 areas of Santorini, yet at the same time appear complacent about the earthquakes in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos that continue without break. At a meeting at the Ministry of Civil Protection under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and at …

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Exploratory drilling may begin around Crete in 2025, says Minister

It is possible that the first exploratory drilling will begin in 2025, most likely in the area around Crete, which will give an initial indication of the potential hydrocarbon deposits, Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou said on Wednesday. Addressing  the Athens Energy Summit, Sdoukou stressed “we are at …

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Greece’s Public Sector on 24h strike on Feb 28

The general assembly of the civil servants union federation ADEDY unanimously decided to hold a 24-hour strike on February 28, on the occasion of the two-year anniversary since the Tempi train crash. In an announcement on Wednesday, ADEDY called on all the member-federations, its prefectural departments, primary unions and all …

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ND MEP Beleri votes for Musk-protege Fidias in EP, sparks controversy

A decision by conservative New Democracy party MEP Fredi Beleri, whose past has been controversial, to support independent Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou – a popular YouTube prankster and protege of Elon Musk – for Vice-Chairman of European Democracy Shield, a new European Parliament special committee, has sparked reactions both within …

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