As part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the US House of Representatives approved an amendment Wednesday to examine a plan to expand the US military presence and construct bases on Greek islands.
Prompted by protests on popular Aegean Sea resort islands, dubbed the “beach-towel revolt,” the Greek government said it remains firm in upholding the law and refrains from making concessions.
The lifeless body of a 21-year-old Sudanese man, who had been missing since July 26 after going swimming in the Aliakmonas River, was discovered near the northern Greek town of Veria, as announced on Thursday.
The island fortress of Bourtzi, a Venetian castle situated in the middle of Nafplio’s harbor in the Peloponnese, will reopen to the public starting this Saturday, as announced on Thursday.
Following an initiative launched by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the presidents of the member-states of the Arraiolos Group – Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal, and Slovenia – issued a joint appeal on Thursday, urging urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis in the Mediterranean.
Officials are using warlike language when talking about their new efforts to fight tax evasion. “We are adding another weapon to our arsenal, so we can achieve even more immediate results,” Giorgos Pitsilis, head of AADE, said Wednesday
Not only did the blistering heat in July set forests and towns alight, it also markedly increased the temperature of coastal waters, giving rise to a phenomenon known as a marine heatwave.
Haris Doukas, an associate professor at the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), has formally announced his candidacy for the upcoming municipal elections in Athens, leading the ticket Athens Now.
Serious damage to the underground bed of the Kifissos River in Athens has been identified by a team of speleologists.
A bus caught fire near the small town of Pelekas, just 13 kilometers away from Corfu town on the Ionian island on Thursday morning.