Greece’ Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsoτακισ shocked the real estate market on Saturday when he announce that investment for Golden Visa is being doubled from €250,000 euros to 500,000 euros. The announcement came practically out of the blue with the argument that real estate will be affordable to Greeks again. The …

Dozens of new infections with the West Nile virus within a week and 14 deaths in total were announced by Greece’s National Health Care Organization EODY. the majority of infections have been recorded in central and northern Greece According to EODY weekly bulletin, from the begin of 2022 until September …

A heavy rainstorm hit the urban complex of Greece’s second biggest city Thessaloniki turning streets into rivers, sweeping away vehicles, flooding homes and shops, and even the landmark of the city , the White Tower. Power outage recorded in some of the residential and commercial areas. The rain started around …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service issued an emergency bulletin on Sunday warning of temporary weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms. The temporary deterioration is forecast from Sunday evening until Monday afternoon. Locally heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms accompanied by high frequency of lightning, hail and gusty winds. Most affected will be …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin at Thursday noon, warning of weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls, thunderstorms and gusty winds. The bad front is forecast to set in on Thursday evening, September 1,and last until Saturday, September 3, 2022. Deterioration starts in northern Greece with heavy rainfalls …

The atmospheric “cold lake” that brought rain and storms in the largest part of Greece this week is expected to significantly subside on Friday as it moves away from Greece toward the region of the Black Sea. However, according to an updated forecast by the National Observatory of Athens weather …

Some 50,000 lightning bolts fell in Greece in less than 24 hours, as powerful thunderstorms struck large part of the eastern of continental Greece and the islands of the Aegean Sea for a second day on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. According to the data published by the National Observatory of …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY upgraded the recent weather warning to Red Alert on Wednesday as the forecast is of extreme weather phenomena. According to emergency bulletin issued at Wednesday noon, EMY noted that the warning of August 22 is still valid for most of the areas with heavy rainfalls …

Main roads in Athens including those along the Athens Riviera were flooded and vehicles were trapped in muddy waters, and power outages occurred when a rainfall poured down in several suburbs of Greek capital late Tuesday afternoon. Police closed Pireos Avenue as well as Hamosternas, the main roads connecting Athens …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issue an emergency bulletin on Monday noon warning of a weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and hail. During the weather phenomena, there will be temporarily also enhanced gusty winds, EMY warns. According to EMY, the weather …

Greece’s National Health Care organization EODY has announced a big increase in West Nile virus cases in the country. Two infected people have died. 19 new cases have diagnosed since the last week, and the total of infections with the virus transmitted by mosquitoes has reached 60 this year, EODY …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency report on Wednesday, warning of a heatwave that will hit the country with temperatures up to 41 degrees Celsius. At the same time, other meteorologists forecast that after the heatwave is over on Sunday, August 21, unstable weather will follow with a …

It started to pour in Volos short before 5 o’ clock Sunday afternoon and within an hour the heavy rainstorm lasted, it flooded main roads, homes and businesses in the capital of the regional unit of Magnisia in Central Greece. Two people were injured.     The phenomenon hit the …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin warning of weather instability with rainfalls, thunderstorms and even hail. The warning is valid for the upcoming three days, August 12-14, 2022, while the peak of the bad weather is forecast on Sunday, with a high frequency of lightning and hail. …

A forest fire on the island of Thassos is out of control on Thursday morning despite the strengthening of the fire fighting forces and the aerial means. One village has been ordered to evacuate. Two volunteers were injured. The fire broke out in a dense pine forest and in difficult …

The first 117 of 600 Ukrainian children aged 6-15 that will be hosted in Greek summer camps arrived in Athens and Thessaloniki on Friday. Greece’s union of privately held camps (Panhellenic Union of Private Initiative Camp Operators) offered to host the children, all of which left Bucha and arrived in …

The wildfire in the national forest of Valia Calda on the mountain of Pindos Northern Greece, continues to burn for 12th consecutive day. Valia Calda, a unique wildlife refuge, is home of over 80 bird species several of them protected. Eagles, hawks, falcons, otters, roe deer, wildcats, bears and more …

In a move that surprised many in Greece, conservative right-wing New Democracy Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that a bust of Vietnam’s communist statesman, a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary, Ho Chi Minh, will be erected in the town of Edessa, northern Greece. President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of Vietnam, fought on …

Conditions are expected to be difficult and dangerous throughout the week July 25-31 2022, as both high temperatures and a lack of humidity favor the outbreak of fires. The situation will worsen as of the middle of the week, as north winds will strengthen at least in the Aegean Sea. …

Several major fires are burning across Greece on Sunday burning down thousands of acres of forest and low vegetation land, forcing residents and tourists to evacuations. Some of the 53 wildfires that started on Friday and Saturday still raging at Sunday noon. The most extensive, and dangerous, fire is the …