February 18, 2025
Politics, World
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg on Tuesday that Europe wants to work with the US in talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war. “We want to partner with the US to deliver a just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” …
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February 18, 2025
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A search-and-rescue operation in the mountains of Chania continues also on Tuesday to locate a 21-year-old German tourist who has been missing since last Thursday, February 13, 2025. He was last reported near the location Xyloskalo, Omalos near the entrance of Samaria Gorge, which is closed at this time of year. …
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February 17, 2025
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
While some of the EU leaders are meeting on Monday in Paris on Ukraine and the European Security upon an initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, in Athens there is concern because Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was not invited to participate. “In Greece, some officials have expressed concern about …
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February 17, 2025
FEATURED, Politics, Society, Very Mix
The body of a male in advanced decomposition was discovered on a hill over the Pinios River in central Greece on Monday, February 17. According to preliminary information, there is strong evidence that the body belonged to 39-year-old man V. K. who went missing from Larissa on December 30, 2024. …
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February 17, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vasilis Kikilias, announced on Monday the construction of a new port in Santorini as well as the creation of an escape port in a safe location on the island, where passenger ships can dock in case of emergency. The escape port is for …
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February 17, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
The Municipality of Athens, in collaboration with the non-profit organization Airbnb.org, founded by Airbnb, will provide housing to residents of Santorini, Amorgos, Anafi and Ios, who are seeking temporary accommodation in Athens due to the intense seismic activity on their islands. As announced by the municipal authority, interested parties should …
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February 16, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
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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February 15, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
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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February 14, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
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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February 14, 2025
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
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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February 14, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
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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February 13, 2025
animals, FEATURED, News
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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February 13, 2025
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
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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February 13, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
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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February 13, 2025
Greece, Politics
Another operation to return asylum seekers, whose application was definitively rejected, was completed on Wednesday, February 12, the Migration and Asylum Ministry announced. The operation concerned the repatriation of Georgian nationals, who returned to the country of origin within the framework of the implementation of the national and European migration …
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February 13, 2025
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 59-year-old man killed his 52-year-old wife and then he allegedly fled to a pen which he set on fire thus taking his own life. Authorities in Serres, northern Greece, launched a manhunt on Thursday for a man who confessed to killing his wife. Thursday morning, the man, a risident …
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February 12, 2025
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
A state of emergency has been declared in the Municipality of the island of Amorgos due to the seismic activity in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos. The decision was taken on Wednesday by the Secretary General of Civil Protection Vassilis Papageorgiou, and will be in force until 11 …
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February 12, 2025
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A radiator pipe exploded during class at a primary school in Aliveri, in Evia, on Tuesday morning. The classroom was filled with steam and it was a miracle that neither pupils nor the teacher were injured, local media reported. The previous day, work had been carried out under the responsibility …
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February 12, 2025
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
The Attica Taxi Drivers Union (SATA) has announced a 24-hour strike for Wednesday, February 19, 2025. In its announcement, SATA demands: “Free entry of Taxis in special traffic lanes (bus lanes) To provide a solution to the problem of interception of work by companies with rental cars with a driver. …
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February 12, 2025
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Konstantinos Tasoulas, the former Parliament Speaker and New Democracy MP, was elected Greece’s new president on Wednesday. Tasoulas, the candidate of the ruling conservative party, secured 160 votes in the 300-seat Parliament. A total of 276 lawmakers participated in the vote, while 24 were absent, including all 11 MPs of …
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