Turkey has officially admitted that it deploys Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in illegal overflights missions of Greek territory aiming to spy on islands thus violating Greek airspace on daily basis. Ankara’s state-run news agency anadolu published a report accompanied by pictures with the title “Drones capture images of armed vehicles …
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Video shows how the Cretan “bullies” ram the German tourists’ car
Footage obtained by state broadcaster ERT shows how the Cretan bullies rammed with their 4×4 truck the car of the German tourists, made a turn and literally “ride” on the tourists’ vehicle. It is only due to the persistent intervention of local people who run on the street in the …
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Shock and Awe in Evia: Drone footage shows extend of destruction
For the 7th consecutive day the flames in northern Evia are swallowing forest, wildlife, villages, houses, farming animals and agricultural land and force thousands of horrified people to flee. Over 6,000 acres are estimated to have been burned down since the blaze started a week ago. In cooperation with the …
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Alleged school teacher stabs dog in the middle of a street in Nikaia
An alleged school teacher has been detained for stabbing and injuring a dog in the middle of the street of Ano Neapoli, in Nikaia suburb of Piraeus. The dog suffered injuries in the lung and underwent surgery in the municipality shelter, his health condition is critical and the next few …
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Danish tourist rescued by Greek Navy 4.5 NM off Mati wildfires (video)
The Greek Navy released a video footage showing the rescue of a Danish tourist who had jumped into the sea to escape the rushing flames in East Attica. The tourist from Denmark was spotted swimming 4.5 nautical miles, some 7.5 km, off the coast of Mati, state broadcaster ERT reported …
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Arson linked to the death of at least 86 in Athens wildfires (picts)
There is serious evidence of arson for the Athens wildfires in East and West Attica, the Greek government said during a press conference. Friday morning, the chief coroner of the central morgue where the bodies of the people who lost their lives on land or in the sea have been …
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Greek Air Force releases aerial footage from Athens wildfires
The Greek Air Force released video footage from the wildfires in North-East Athens (East Attica) and Kineta (West Attica. Flames and smog at land. In the sea, boats of the Navy and the Coast Guard seeking for missing people or those who sought refuge in the sea. The footage was …
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Thessaloniki floods: Shocking videos of woman and delivery boy being swept away
Several people were swept away by the rushing waters that turned streets and roads to angry rivers. The powerful rainstorm that stroke the city of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece on Thursday, not only flooded houses, business and public buildings, it also put human lives at risk. In the junction Agios …
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Lorry in crazy race, two die, one seriously injured in Athens highway (video)
A horrible traffic accident on Kifissos highway cost the lives of two men and sent a woman seriously injured to the hospital. The accident was caused by a lorry whose driver lost control of the vehicle while on the lane from Athens to Lamia. Footage from CCTV shows the lorry …
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Crete: Rare footage with amazing scenery filmed in 1910! (video)
Amazing rare footage from Crete filmed in 1910! The 108-year-old film captures animated scenery, pictures from Chania, Herakleio and other inland areas. It shows scenes from every day life but also festivities like the celebration of The Blessing of the Waters – Theophany – in front of the Venetian Castle, …
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Impressive drone footage shows the landslide in Corinth Canal (video)
The Corinth Canal remains closed to marine traffic after big rocks fell into the water due to landslides on Monday. The Greek Coast Guard immediately decided to close the Canal for ship and yacht passage. An impressive drone footage by group Up Drones shows the whole damage that has immense …
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Video footage shows the moment the Turkish boat rams the Greek patrol boat at Imia
Footage shot from two separate security cameras on patrol boat GAVDOS of the Greek Coast Guard show the moment it was rammed by vessel UMUT of the Turkish Coast Guard in the sea area around the Imia islets in East Aegean Sea last Monday. Video A Video B Patrol boat …
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Greece 2017, a year in review: Beautiful video by UpDrones
The first light of the day in Acropolis, a sunset in the Cap Sounion. But also pictures that shocked like the oil spil in Athens Riviera and the flash floods in Mandra. Greece as seen from drones. A review of 2017. Filmed and beautifully set together by the group Up …
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Peaceful protest marches on General strike day, anarchists destroy Metro station
Thousands but no as many as organizers had hoped gathered in downtown Athens and marched towards the Greek Parliament to protest new austerity measures and poverty, while lawmakers have been voting on Budget 2018. A peaceful march on general strike day – except for the total destruction of tickets machines …
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Alone in the rain, resistance fighter Manolis Glezos honors the dead of 1973 Students’ Uprising
A fighter to the bone. 95 years old. Manolis Glezos is holding two red flowers and with the help of a walking stick goes to the Polytechnic University in downtown Athens to honor the dead of the Students’ Uprising in 1973. When he arrives in front of the Monument, his …
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The Miracle of Holy Fire (Holy Light) 2017 – Footage from Jerusalem
The miracle of Jesus Christ Resurrection happened again. The Holy Light or Holy Fire appeared in the the Tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem. Orthodox Christians, thousands of pilgrims and locals, rejoice. The Holy Fire ceremony in the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Holy Fire is the most renowned …
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UPDs Norman Atlantic: Death toll rises to 13; fears of 38 missing people
Scroll Down for the latest Updates and News! An international rescue operation under bad weather conditions is taking place in order to evacuate 422 passengers and 55 crew from ferry Norman Atlantic that is ablaze. According to Greek state NERIT TV, 42 passengers have been rescued and were transported to …
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Greek Police releases footage showing “parkour anarchists on rooftops” (video)”
Greek Police released a video footage shot by a thermographic camera from a police helicopter on Saturday night. The impressive footage shows the figures of several protesters on the rooftops of apartment buildings in Exarchia district of Athens, the center of riots and clashes on December 6th 2014. The figures …
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UPD: Riot police places petrol bomb in a protester’s back pack? (video)
Two riot policemen have bent over a bottle half-full with a liquid and a back pack in the middle of a street where protesters clash with police. One of the riot policeman picks up carefully the bottle that seems to be a petrol bomb and puts it inside a back …
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Scandal or “oversight”? Greek Tourism video “communicates” Nazi Olympic Games
A scandal? A gaffe? A documented of officials’ inadequacy? Or just an “oversight”? The original video clip of which the Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) have been so proud of, contained footage from the Nazi Olympic Games in 1936. The inexcusable footage showed a blond …
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