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Presidents of Mediterranean nations unite to fight climate crisis

Presidents of Mediterranean nations Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia have issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis. In …

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PM Mitsotakis offers free holidays for tourists impacted by fires

Greece will offer a free week’s holiday in Rhodes next year for tourists affected by last month’s wildfires. Speaking on breakfast TV show Good Morning Britain, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos …

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Greece to stagger Acropolis visitors from September: officials

Greece from September will stagger and cap visitors to the Acropolis, its most-visited site, to reduce massive queues and bottlenecks at peak hours, the culture ministry said Wednesday. The new …

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New US bases a possibility for Greek islands in amended bipartisan ‘National Defense Authorization Act’

On Tuesday, August 1 (AEST), U.S. Democrat for New York in the House of Representatives, Grace Meng, who is a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus and the House Appropriations …

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West Nile Virus claims 2 lives: 11 infection cases in Greece

The West Nile virus has claimed two lives in Greece, the Greek National Health Care Organisation (EODY) announced on Tuesday. Both were over 81 years old and the cause of …

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Greek islanders dismayed by plan to scale up fish farming

On the sunny quay of the picturesque Greek island of Poros, veteran fisherman Spiros Papaioannou makes no bones about imminent plans to expand fish farming. “We don’t want them on …

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Chios wildfire contained as temperatures in Greece are predicted to rise again this week

A wildfire that broke out in the northwest part of Chios Island was successfully contained and fully controlled on Monday (Greece time). The fire, estimated to have consumed approximately 60 …

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Mitsotakis: The presence of an occupation army in an EU member-state cannot be tolerated

“Athens and Nicosia, Nicosia and Athens, continue in absolute coordination, whether at the level of the EU, or the United Nations and at the level of our bilateral and multilateral …

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Greek Diaspora secures historic voting rights: Unrestricted ballots for citizens abroad

The revamped apodimoi.gov.gr platform is expected to go live in September according to a statement by Minister of Interior, Niki Kerameos. “From now on, Greek citizens who are registered in …

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Total ban on water recreational activities to safeguard Koufonisia Islands in the Aegean Sea

Port authorities have taken a decisive step to ensure public safety and preserve the natural beauty of the Koufonisia islands in the Cyclades by imposing a comprehensive ban on all …

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