Advertisement

Greece

News

Tax Authorities reveal dangerous practice of reused drink leftovers in Corfu’s most popular bars

A sweeping operation conducted by tax authorities in Corfu’s popular nightlife hub of Kavos has exposed a disturbing practice: bartenders were found collecting remnants from customers’ drinks and recycling them …

News

Cyprus, Greece, Israel to focus on energy cooperation

Cyprus, Greece and Israel agreed at a summit in Nicosia on Monday to deepen their regional energy cooperation to focus on exports to Europe, especially natural gas and renewables. “We …

News

Massive Greece wildfire under control: govt

Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on the massive blaze that has been raging for two weeks in the Dadia National Park in northeastern Greece, authorities said Monday. Classified by …

News

Thousands gather in Thessaloniki to protest controversial new identity cards

Approximately 5,000 people gathered in Thessaloniki, on Sunday (Greece time) to voice their concerns over a forthcoming identity card implementation set to launch later this month, as reported by local …

News

Firefighters battle with the strong fire front north of Soufli for 16 days straight

As Greece battles against the relentless wildfires that have raged for over two weeks in the Evros region, the primary focus of firefighting efforts has shifted to the southern outskirts …

News

UNICEF call-out for children support in Greece, as wildfires rage across the country

The adverse impact of the Greek wildfires crisis on children is the focus of a call-out “for urgent assistance” issued by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) this week. Children …

News

Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires’ devastation

While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer’s devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame. The …

Features

Opinion: How EU’s largest fire on record was met with Greek state silence

I am writing this from Alexandroupolis, capital city of the Evros region, the epicentre of Greece’s wildfires this summer. We are well into the second week since the first blaze …

News

Mitsotakis: The climate crisis is dangerous and threatening for all

“The climate crisis is dangerous and threatening for all. The answer must be given by everyone,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday addressing the parliament during a debate on …

News

Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM

Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the …

Advertisement