Greece partially lifts ban for transporting animals after goat plague
Greece said on Friday that it would partially lift a ban on transporting sheep and goats that it imposed last month after goat plague was detected in the country.
A generation is watching the Attica it knew disappear
One of my favorite pastimes is to photograph the countryside, forests and greenery near the city in the phase of regeneration following a large blaze.
The best campsites in Greece for families
With playgrounds, sports fields, activities, and the sea just a stone’s throw away, these five campsites are ideal for families with children.
Wildfires, fanned by strong winds, blaze in Turkey’s west and north
A forest fire in Turkey’s western coastal province of Izmir, fanned by strong winds, is near residential areas, forcing some people to be evacuated, the local governor said on Friday, as firefighters also tried to contain other wildfires in the north.
Gastronomic tours: The delicious new trend for visitors to Athens
“Souvlaki. And baklava. And that round bread with sesame seeds. Koulouri! These are a few things I definitely want to try while I’m in Athens,” Grace says as we head from Syntagma Square toward Monastiraki early in the morning, trying with little success to avoid the heat.
Ankara insists on hardline Cyprus stance
Ankara appears relentless in its efforts to gain international support for its hardline stance on the Cyprus issue, which boils down to the requirement for prior recognition of the pseudo-state in the Turkish-occupied north of the island before any UN procedure for talks can begin.
Fire breaks out near Ptolemaida
A fire broke out Friday at noon burning forest land near the city of Ptolemaida in Western Macedonia.
Livestock breeders feeling increasingly desperate
Livestock breeders are making anguished calls for an arrangement to be found, so that at least some slaughterhouses can be opened in the areas where there are no cases of the cattle plague that has swept through the country.
Parts of Attica at risk of desertification
The areas on the southeastern and eastern side of Mount Penteli, in northeast Athens, which have burned repeatedly in the last 30 years, are at risk of desertification.
Tax revenue from Jan-Jul 6.7 pct higher than target
Tax revenue in the first seven months of the year are significantly higher than the budgetary target, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has said.