February 9, 2025
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 …
February 9, 2025
Ex Golden Dawn member commits suicide after double murder of Roma men
A 60-year-old man in Larissa, Central Greece, committed suicide after the double murder of two Roma …
February 9, 2025
Greece Weather: Temperatures blow seasonal average, snow
Temperatures remain low, at single digit also on Sunday even in the suburbs of southern Athens that …
February 8, 2025
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…
February 8, 2025
Santorini earthquakes: Schools remain closed on 4 islands for another week
Schools on the islands of Thera (Santorini), Ios, Anafi, and Amorgos will remain closed for another …
February 7, 2025
Pupils, students rally in Greece demanding “Justice” for Tempi victims
Thousands of students and pupils took to the streets of bit and small cities throughout Greece on Fr…
February 5, 2025
MySafetyPlan: Greece’s digital map with safe places in case of earthquakes, natural disasters
The Ministry of Digital Governance announced on Wednesday the operation of the new digital platform …
February 5, 2025
Hotel construction on unique Sarakiniko beach on Milos
World famous Sarakiniko beach on the island of Milos turned into a construction site and has residen…
February 5, 2025
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 com…
February 5, 2025
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 aroun…
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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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Ex Golden Dawn member commits suicide after double murder of Roma men
A 60-year-old man in Larissa, Central Greece, committed suicide after the double murder of two Roma men he was working with. Previously he had claimed that the victims owed him money. The man had shot the two men dead on Saturday and early Sunday morning, he called the police to …
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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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Santorini earthquakes: Schools remain closed on 4 islands for another week
Schools on the islands of Thera (Santorini), Ios, Anafi, and Amorgos will remain closed for another week, that is until February 14 (Friday), the two committees on seismic activity and threat decided on Saturday after they evaluated the latest data. According to a statement by the Civil Protection and Climate …
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Pupils, students rally in Greece demanding “Justice” for Tempi victims
Thousands of students and pupils took to the streets of bit and small cities throughout Greece on Friday and rallied demanding “Justice” for the 57 victims of the Tempi train crash. In Athens, police detained 10 pupils for “preventive reasons.” In Athens, the protesters marched to the Parliament holding banners …
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MySafetyPlan: Greece’s digital map with safe places in case of earthquakes, natural disasters
The Ministry of Digital Governance announced on Wednesday the operation of the new digital platform mysafetyplan.gov.gr, which is a tool for informing and guiding citizens in cases of earthquakes and other natural disasters. In collaboration with the National Observatory of Athens, the platform shows safe places and points of gathering …
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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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Greece, Cyprus among UN nations supporting ICC after Trump sanctions
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ND MEP Beleri votes for Musk-protege Fidias in EP, sparks controversy
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Greek nationals among U.S. ICE List of Deportable Immigrants
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Mitsotakis calls on EU partners to spend more on defense, create a €100bn Fund
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Greece opposes the sale of METEOR missiles to Turkey
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Former US Senator & friend of Greece Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
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Gov’t narrative on Tempi disaster “derailed” after mass protests: PM interview
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Erdogan claims Greek “city of Thessaloniki” is part of Turkey
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Thousands of Greeks demand Justice for Tempi Victims; rallies in Greece & abroad
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Emblematic Archbishop Anastasios of Albania dies at 95
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“No Helmet, No Fuel” campaign becomes a Greek law
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Exploratory drilling may begin around Crete in 2025, says Minister
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CVC Healthcare Group to sell majority stake to UAE’s PureHealth
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Greece gives official go-ahead to Chevron for hydrocarbon exploration in “Block A2” and “South of Peloponnese”
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ECOFIN: Mid-term fiscal-structural plans of 21 members, incl. Greece
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Energy giant Chevron expresses interest in fossil fuel exploration in Greece