February 16, 2025
Schools on 4 islands remain closed. Seismic activity due to tectonics & magmatism
Schools on the islands of Santorini, Ios, Anafi and Amorgos will remain closed for one more week, th…
February 15, 2025
Warning Messages via <112> to mobiles in Ionian islands, Peloponnese, western Greece
The Civil Protection sent early Saturday evening weather ALERT messages via the emergency line to th…
February 15, 2025
Ios island declared in “state of emergency” due to seismic activity
The island of Ios has been declared in a state of emergency late on Friday, February 14, 2025. aim o…
February 15, 2025
Greece Weather RED ALERT: Heavy rainfalls and storms
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather RED ALERT emergency report warni…
February 14, 2025
Seismology Lab: Decline in earthquake activity in Santorini-Amorgos zone
More than 100 earthquakes, of which 2 had a magnitude of 4.0 or greater and none had a magnitude of …
February 14, 2025
Mitsotakis welcomes von der Leyen’s proposal for budget exemption of defence expenditures
Greece welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to activate the …
February 14, 2025
Santorini residents suffer from “Post-Earthquake Syndrome”
Exposed to constant tremors for over two weeks,residents of Santorini appear to be suffering from a …
February 14, 2025
Kefalonia: Heavy rainfalls cause landslides, floods, road network damages
Heavy rainfalls that hit the island of Kefalonia on Thursday night caused serious problems on the ro…
February 13, 2025
Three deer executed on Rhodes; one had antlers cut off
In a heinous act unknown perpetrators pulled the trigger and executed three deer on the island of R…
February 13, 2025
Tempi victims’ families file lawsuit against appellate judge
Maria Karystianou, president of the Tempi Victims’ Association, along with other relatives of the vi…
Recent News
Schools on the islands of Santorini, Ios, Anafi and Amorgos will remain closed for one more week, that is until Friday, February 21, the Risk Assessment and Experts’ Committees decided at an emergency meeting on Sunday. Evaluating the recent data of the seismic activity in Santorini – Amorgos area, scientists …
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Warning Messages via <112> to mobiles in Ionian islands, Peloponnese, western Greece
The Civil Protection sent early Saturday evening weather ALERT messages via the emergency line to the mobile phones of residents and visitors in four Ionian islands, the western and southern Peloponnese as well as western Sterea and the coasts of Epirus. The Ionian islands are: Zakynthos (Zante), Kefalonia, Lefkada and …
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Ios island declared in “state of emergency” due to seismic activity
The island of Ios has been declared in a state of emergency late on Friday, February 14, 2025. aim of this special status is to manage the consequences of the seismic activity that has been occurring in the area recently. The measures will be in force until 14 March 2025, …
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Greece Weather RED ALERT: Heavy rainfalls and storms
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather RED ALERT emergency report warning of heavy rainfalls and storms. The weather deterioration is forecast to be of short duration and move from West to the East. Weather Warning and affected areas, February 15-16 ✅a. From late Saturday afternoon, Feb 15, the …
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Seismology Lab: Decline in earthquake activity in Santorini-Amorgos zone
More than 100 earthquakes, of which 2 had a magnitude of 4.0 or greater and none had a magnitude of 4.5, were recorded on February 13 by the Seismology Laboratory of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. According to an announcement issued on Friday by the Interdisciplinary Committee for Risk …
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Mitsotakis welcomes von der Leyen’s proposal for budget exemption of defence expenditures
Greece welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal to activate the escape clause for defence investments, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday. In a post on X, Mitsotakis said “Greece has long advocated to exempt defence investments from fiscal constraints. We welcome the proposal by President von …
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Santorini residents suffer from “Post-Earthquake Syndrome”
Exposed to constant tremors for over two weeks,residents of Santorini appear to be suffering from a “Post-Earthquake Syndrome” even if tremors have eased in the last 24 hours. People have been complaining about dizziness, vertigo and nausea and that’s no wonder as the island has been shaking since January 26 …
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Kefalonia: Heavy rainfalls cause landslides, floods, road network damages
Heavy rainfalls that hit the island of Kefalonia on Thursday night caused serious problems on the road network, landslides in several areas and flooded homes, businesses and agricultural land. Rocks and stones fell on the road network, creating dangers for drivers and causing material damage. Fire service teams brought to …
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Three deer executed on Rhodes; one had antlers cut off
In a heinous act unknown perpetrators pulled the trigger and executed three deer on the island of Rhodes. One of the beautiful animals had its antlers cut off. Rhodes is home of the famous Dama Dama deer that are also the symbol of the island in the south-eastern Aegean Sea. …
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Tempi victims’ families file lawsuit against appellate judge
Maria Karystianou, president of the Tempi Victims’ Association, along with other relatives of the victims, filed a lawsuit against appellate investigator judge Sotiris Bakaimis, accusing him of failing to include numerous audio and video recordings in the case file related to the Tempi train tragedy on February 28, 2023. Speaking …
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Olive oil tasting event in English by B&E Goulandris Foundation
An olive oil tasting event inspired by a Vincent van Gogh painting and guided by a leading chef will be offered in English by the B&E Goulandris Foundation on February 20, 2025. Titled “The olive tree is like Delacroix,” the event will be held on February 20 at the Athens …
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Third Greek island declared in “state of emergency” due to earthquakes
The Municipality of Anafi was placed under a state of emergency on Thursday for the management of the repercussions of the continuing seismic activity in the region. The decision was made by Civil Protection Secretary General Vassilis Papageorgiou, and the state of emergency will be in effect through March 13. …
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Mitsotakis welcomes von der Leyen’s proposal for budget exemption of defence expenditures
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New operation to repatriate rejected asylum seekers
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Konstantinos Tasoulas elected President of the Hellenic Republic
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Top Seismologist, Prof. Tselentis, resigns from Seismic Risk Assessment Committee
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Urgent investigation ordered into videos linked to Tempi train collision
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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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Emergency measures for employees as Santorini businesses shut down
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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