Citizens’ demonstrations against the state of affairs on the island of Paros are starting to have an impact, as demolition guidelines are being developed and sanctions are being prepared for firms that have engaged in unlawful beach occupations.
There is something very paradoxical happening at the moment.
Visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Greece’s most popular archaeological site, will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits, the Greek government said Wednesday.
Greek authorities rescued 40 migrants from a sinking dinghy in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday and charged two of them with causing a shipwreck and endangering lives for allegedly scuttling the flimsy vessel as a coast guard boat approached. A coast guard statement said all 40 people were in good health after being picked up…
Greece’s finance minister promised Wednesday to intensify inspections of beach bars and other businesses renting out seaside chaise lounges and umbrellas, following complaints that non-paying island beachgoers can’t find a spot on the sand.
Arrivals and departures at Athens International Airport came to almost 3.3 million in July, 16.1% higher than a year ago, the airport administration announced Wednesday.
Big US tech companies are snapping up Greek startups, integrating their technology and their small teams into their own projects.
In the wake of the war in Ukraine, the port at Wilhelmshaven has emerged as a critical hub for German efforts to break the country’s dependence on Russian energy. It is there, on the North Sea coast, that officials would like to build a giant new terminal to import liquefied natural gas from other sources.
Only a very small percentage of boys in Greece have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Despite the fact that this vaccine is one of the two for cancer prevention, less than one in 10 boys aged 9 and older have had it.
The incident at the Hellenic Air Force’s 111th Combat Wing base, where a recent wildfire led to explosions at an ammunition depot, should trigger a thorough review of the protocols in all the facilities of the Armed Forces, as the ongoing climate crisis demands.