February 10, 2025
Urgent investigation ordered into videos linked to Tempi train collision
Larissa appellate-level examining magistrate Sotiris Baikamis ordered on Monday an urgent investigat…
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…
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are sending threatening emails to Greek shipping companies warning of attacks on vessels crossing the Red Sea. Houthi rebels are threatening Greek-flagged ships belonging to companies cooperating with Israel, according a Reuters report published on Thursday. Through an email campaign, Iran-backed Houthi rebels are warning …
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Weather Warning as storm front CASSANDRA hits Greece
Greece’s National Meteorology Service EMY issued a weather warning of rain and storm front CASSANDRA forecast to hit Greece on Friday and Saturday, October 4-5, 2024. Cassandra is forecast to pass initially the North of Greece and extend to the South. The weather will deteriorate with the passage of a …
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Greeks, Cypriots evacuated from Lebanon with C-130 of Greek Air Force
Dozens of Greek and Cypriot nationals are being evacuated from Lebanon with a C-130 military transport plane sent by the Hellenic Air Force on Thursday, as the .Dozens of Greek and Cypriot nationals were being evacuated from Lebanon on Thursday as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah intensified. The C-130 …
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Ferries docked at Greek ports due to 48h strike
Ferries and ships will remain docked at Greek ports due to a 48-hour nationwide strike announced by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation. The strike will take place on October 22-23, 2024. The union demands the signing of collective labor agreements for 2025 in the coastal shipping sector, with a 12% wage …
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“Serial killer” stabs stray kittens to death in Volos, central Greece
A sick man, a serial killer, has been roaming in the center of the city of Volos, central Greece, stabbing to death stray animals, mostly defenseless kittens but also at least one dog. The man is wearing a hood and is covering his face to avoid being recognized. Authorities have …
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Wildfire in Xylokastro may have been caused by bee smoking
Initial evidence gathered by the Fire Department has shown that the wildfire in Rozena by Xylokastro, western Greece, was started by a beekeeper smoking honeybees, the Crimes of Arson Directorate announced on Wednesday. The fire started on Sunday and killed two people, caused extensive destruction, as it burned for three …
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Greece’s National Action Plan to deal with demographic problem
Minister for Social Cohesion and Family, Sofia Zacharaki, presented on Wednesday a series of measures aiming to address Greece’s demographic problem of aging population and declining birth rates. Starting in 2025, the National Action Plan for the Demographic Problem has a 10-year horizon and unfolds along five main lines, while …
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Greece activates mechanism to assist Greeks wishing to leave Lebanon
Greece’s Foreign Ministry has activated the Crisis Management Unit in order to assist Greeks who want to leave Lebanon, the ministry announced on Wednesday, Οψτοβερ 2, 2024. The announcement stressed that Greek citizens who want to leave Lebanon can contact the Consular Office of the Greek Embassy in Beirut at …
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Agrinio: Explosive device detonates in primary school courtyard
An explosive device detonated in the courtyard of a primary school in the town of Agrinio, western Greece, late on Tuesday. No injuries or damage have been reported. Local residents who heard the blast shortly before 11 p.m alerted the police. Police officers discovered remnants of a homemade explosive device …
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“Green” residential electricity tariffs down 6%-17% in Oct
“Green” residential electricity tariffs are reduced by 6%-17% in October, while two suppliers (Heron and Protergia) kept the prices stable for the fourth month in a row. The prices range from 13.974 to 18.558 cents per kilowatt hour, while 12.062 cents is the charge for PPC’s night tariff. The reductions …
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Greek citizen among the dead of terror attack in Jaffa, Tel Aviv
A young Greek citizen is among the victims of a terror attack in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, on Tuesday evening, Greece’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday morning. The 26-year-old Greek with origins from Thessaloniki was a resident of Jerusalem and the son of a renowned doctor there. According to Greek media, …
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UPDATE: Wildfire by Xylokastro, W. Greece, raging for third consecutive day
Ηundreds of firefighters and volunteers keep battling a wildfire in Xylokastro by Corinth, western Greece, for the third consecutive day. Two local men have died, two firefighters have been injured, over 100 sq. km of forest have burned down, but also houses and agricultural land and , of course, wildlife …
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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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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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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