Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government on Thursday as public anger grew over the response to wildfires that have ripped through thousands of hectares of forest over the past 10 days. “We are on the 10th day of unprecedented attack by nature,” Mitsotakis started his introductory speech at …

Forest fires Greece: Locals and tourists in Rovies, Evia were urged to rush to the sea on Wednesday afternoon as the big fire front was heading to the village. Hardly had dozens of people reached the beach to be transferred to safety with coast guard vessels and the blames started …

“The houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time…,” said Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a brief visit to the outskirts of Varimpompi fire that burned down on Tuesday. “We were up against an extremely difficult fire in conditions of extreme hot weather. The most nightmarish fires …

The President of British Sociological Association has sent a letter to Greek Education Minister calling her to restore the teaching of Sociology in high schools. The President of BSA, Professor Susan Halford, expressed disgust for the abolition of the subject of Sociology in schools following a political decision, without any …

The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and the Greek Prime Minister  Kyriaos Mitsotakis congratulated Joe Biden on Saturday evening short after it became clear that he is the iwnner of elections and the 46th President of the United States of America. America, I’m honored that you have chosen …

From record heat wave in May to weather warning with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and temperature drop of even 10-12 degrees Celsius. Greece’s National Meteorological Service, EMY, issued a weather warning for Thursday, May 21, 2020. The bad weather front will strike the western, central and northern parts of the …

A significant fall in air pollution values has been observed in Athens since the government took precautionary measures to counter the spread of coronavirus. According to data from the Climate Change and Atmospheric Quality Directorate, it is evident that the values of the concentrations of pollutants have decreased since last …

“We cannot do more with less”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told EU partners at the extraordinary meeting of the European Council on the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2021-2027. The Greek Prime Minister stressed that the current proposals of the European Council for Greece are far from …

A mini summer in February is forecast for Greece with temperatures exceeding 20 degrees Celsius. Particularly higher than the seasonal average. Sharp temperature drop as of February 5, 2020. The hot air masses that have been affecting Europe since Friday, January 31, are expected to reach Greece in the next …

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that European Council adopted a resolution that Greece must be supported in the management of migration flows, at the insistence of the Greek side. “I would like to emphasize that point 8 of the conclusions wasadded after our urgent intervention. EU support for …

“Expensive heating oil helps protect the environment,” SYRIZA MP and former Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalotos said on Tuesday. Tsakalotos was trying to justify the Extra Consumption Fee on heating oil imposed by the SYRIZa government in 2015. A truly awkward effort to justify the unjustifiable by a left-wing lawmaker who …

“I know you became prime minister only a few weeks ago, but that the relationship of our countries is very important to you,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in statements welcoming Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday. “When Greece was in crisis, France’s …

One day before visiting Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to French daily Figaro and invited investors to Greece. A thorough bill for taxation reduction for businesses will be presented in September, Mitsotakis told Figaro said adding that “income tax for businesses will …

Spain and Italy sent fire fighting aircraft to the forest fire on Evia after Greece submitted a request at the European Civil Protection on Tuesday European Commissioner Christos Stylianides who is visitng Athens on Wednesday estimated that according to his experience as Commissioner and the wildfires he saw in many …

“Unless the full prepayment of business tax is abolished, the recession, the migration of people and businesses will not stop and real investments will not arrive,” former finance minister and leader of MeRA25, MP Yanis Varoufakis has said. H epointed out that “New Democracy and SYRIZA are tied up to …

Governor of Bank of Greece, Yiannis Stournaras has warned of the risks of the Greek economy  claiming that the primary surplus will not be at the calculated level, growth will be lower, and that the profitability of the banks will not be the expected one. These are the crucial highlights …

Global warming on the surface of the Earth, both on land and in the sea, is responsible for the violent summer storms that are often accompanied by hail and strong winds, Patras University physics professor Athanassios Argyriou told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) in an interview published on Saturday. Argyriou, …

One-third of Greece’s soil is at potential high risk of desertification, says a Greek academic stressing at the same time that desertification is a big threat especially to the Mediterranean basin. “Desertification is a tremendous threat especially to the Mediterranean basin,” Head, Research Center for Atmospheric Physics & Climatology in …

Thursday is a boiling hot Greek summer day with temperatures to have reached over 37 degrees Celsius in the shade in the middle of the day. But Friday, June 14, will be even hotter as meteorologists forecast a temperature rise up to 38° C. Meteo Map: Athens 36° C, Giannista, …