Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed the positive climate and the will to maintain the existing framework of de-escalation in Greek-Turkish relations during their meeting on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. Short before their meeting, addressing …

The platform for the first financial support to those affected by the wildfire in north-eastern Attica and Athens was opened today, Tuesday, August 20,2014. In platform arogi.gov.gr citizens, farmers and business people can submit their applications to receive the financial aid. All those seeking the financial support need to submit …

The European Parliament has confirmed Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the European Commission. She will serve until 2029. The German politician will have a further five years to steer legislation at the helm of the EU’s main executive body. 5 more years. I can’t …

The fourth most expensive country worldwide in terms of food prices is Greece the latest report by the  the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said. According to OECD, food inflation stood at 6.7% in February from 8.3% in January. This means that the government’s measures to combat high …

In a surprised and totally undiplomatic move, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis scheduled to take place on Tuesday morning. Prior to the literally last minute cancellation on Monday evening, there were statements by the Sunak’s spokesperson who ruled out any possibility …

Τhe National Observatory of Athens is at risk to lose its independence and be excluded from the national and international network of research centers. Mid-November the conservative government of New Democracy decided to move the NOA to the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (MCCCP), in order to support its specific …

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said on Friday that he will ask for more resources to deal with migration. The Greek PM is in Granada, Spain, for the informal summit of European Union leaders. Talking to reporters before the summit, Mitsotakis said he was glad a preliminary agreement has been …

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in New York, on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly meeting. A statement by the PM’s office said both leaders confirmed the positive climate in Greek-Turkish relations and the strong commitment to maintaining it. …

Greece’s Civil Protection is advising citizens to be particularly careful, to follow authorities instructions and to take measures to protect themselves from risks arising from severe weather phenomena that started on Monday, September 4, 2023. On Sunday, an urgent teleconference was held for the imminent change of weather and the …

Four big fires are still burning in Greece on Friday, August 25, 2023. Despite the firefighters efforts, the flames in Mt Parnitha, Viotia, Evros and Rodopi keep doing their destruction work. Locals are desperate about the loss of their homes and the absence of state support. The picture of the …

Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, announced the hiring of 500 new firefighters and outlined the priorities for strengthening the  Civil Protection over the next period. In an interview with Sunday edition of newspaper to vima.gr, Minister Kikilias said “our first priority is the recruitment of more …

After a long period of extremely high temperatures in Greece, temperatures will show a noticeable drop on Thursday 27 July 2023, up to 14 degrees Celsius in 24 hours. According to meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens, already on the evening of Wednesday, July 26, temperature drop has …

The meting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit sidelines in Vilnius “was an opportunity for a restart in Greek-Turkish relations following four difficult years,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview on Skai TV on Thursday evening. “It confirmed my view that Turkiye appears to …

Greece’s health and civil protection ministries as well as doctors associations issued guidelines to citizens, ahead of the upcoming heatwave forecast to hit the country with temperatures reaching up to 43 degrees Celsius as of Wednesday, July 10, 2023, and for at least six days, if not even longer. According …

The composition of the new New Democracy government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis was announced late Monday. According to sources from the prime minister’s office, this is a government oriented towards the implementation of the major reform goals, which Kyriakos Mitsotakis has set and is ready to clash with pathogens in order …

Hardly two week before the elections in Greece, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that he would sign an agreement that would resolve the Greek-Turkish dispute. In an interview with news website in.gr, Dendias reiterated the Greek position that there is one and only difference with Turkey, that of the continental …

Thousands of dead crabs have been washed up ashore in the shores of protected Kotychi wetland some 45 km away form the city of Patras, in north-western Peloponnese. According to local media, thousands of dead crabs have been recorded either washed up on the shores or they are floating dead …

Ηigh temperatures since the beginning of December are a cause of concern for Greek scientists as this prolonged “summer” in winter breaks all records in terms of its duration.  “We have lost one third of the winter,” they say and speak of a weather and climate “anomaly.” On the other …

The drastic pruning of trees in downtown Athens in the month of April has triggered an outrage in the community and organizations dealing with environmental and animal and bird welfare issues. The unprecedented pruning took place in the middle of the spring and the time when birds are nesting and …

The Muslims minority in north-eastern Greece is in outrage and has condemned with one voice the destruction of the Ottoman-era Muslim cemetery Horozlu in the village Peteinos in Xanthi prefecture. The local municipality of Avdira wants to turn the field where the cemetery from the 17th century is located into …