How green are country’s ‘green islands’ in reality?
Following Halki and Astypalaia, Poros is now poised to become Greece’s third “green island” under the GR-Eco Islands initiative.
Humanitarian aid dispatched to Cyprus to deal with refugee flows
The government has announced that it has dispatched humanitarian aid to Cyprus to deal with an anticipated increase in refugee flows, at Nicosia’s request.
Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system
Throughout the Western Balkans, women are harassed, raped, beaten and killed, often by their partners and after repeatedly reporting the violence to the authorities. The region is staunchly conservative, with a centuries-old tradition of male dominance, but the problem surged following the wars in the 1990s and the political, economic and social crises that have…
University holds ceremony for two students killed in Tempe crash
In a somber ceremony on Monday, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki honored the memory of two students who were killed in February’s rail disaster at Tempe in Central Greece by delivering their degrees to their families.
Declaration of an open process for the selection of a contractor for the construction of the project: «Renovation – Reconstruction of the cardiology clinic, upgrade of the air conditioning system of the vascular surgery section and upgrade of the computer room in the ‘G. Gennimatas’ General Hospital of Athens»
Τhe new independent operational unit of HRADF entitled Project Preparation Facility (PPF) was appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the project “Renovation and Modernization of Hospitals in Greece” (RRF 16795), of the responsibility of the Ministry…
Two central Athens metro stations to close on Wednesday
The Panepistimio and Monastiraki metro stations will be closed for several hours on Wednesday on the orders of the police.
Minister chairs meeting on UNESCO bid for Nikopolis archaeological site
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni chaired a meeting with local officials and experts on Tuesday to discuss Greece’s bid to have the archaeological site of Nikopolis inducted onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Ministry refutes bed bug hoax in Athens’ Exarchia district
Greece’s Health Ministry on Tuesday dismissed as a “complete lie” an announcement taped to several buildings in Athens’ central Exarchia district warning of bed bug infestations.
Mitsotakis at COP28: Renewables and the ‘new Greece’ that is emerging
Nikos Tsafos, the chief energy advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Greece’s renewable energy success story, as highlighted by Prime Minister Mitsotakis at COP28.
Greek olive growers brace themselves as thieves seek pricey crop
Greek olive grower Panagiotis Tsafaras has been forced to patrol his groves twice a day recently to fend off thieves trying to steal the crop as prices rise during a poor harvest.