Greece’s rivers running dry, lakes disappearing
The sole resident of Kerasia, on Mount Papikio in Rodopi, has been observing the changes to the village’s river since the 1980s. “We used to hear the Aspropotamos roar. Now it’s gone quiet.”
Turkish Foreign Min calls for de-escalation talks with Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reached out to his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday stressing Turkey’s aim to avoid further escalation in the Middle East following Iran’s retaliatory measures against Israel Saturday night.
Science | Athens | April 16-21
This years Athens Science Festival celebrates change throughout human history from evolution to the adaptation of new technologies at Technopolis (100 Pireos).
Paris Arnopoulos Annual Lecture | Athens | April 18
The inaugural Paris Arnopoulos annual lecture at the Canadian Institute (3 Oriminiou) in Greece, blending classical Greek studies with modern social analysis, will be delivered by Matthew A. Sears, associate professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of New Brunswick in Canada.
Minors arrested after violent incident in Thessaloniki
Four minors were arrested in the northern port city of Thessaloniki following another violent incident.
Fatal stabbing incident unfolds in Patissia
One person died in a bloody incident around 1:00 p.m. Sunday on Lemessou Street in Patissia, Athens.
Tragic accident claims life of 61-year-old man in Crete
A 61-year-old man succumbed to his injuries after being crushed by a tractor for unknown reasons while working in his field in the Malades area of Heraklion, Crete, on Friday.
Arrests made in Thessaloniki nightclub shooting incident
A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting outside a nightclub in western Thessaloniki early Saturday following an altercation with a staff member.
Two countries inexorably linked
I am delighted to return to Greece almost 10 years after the end of my term as Australia’s ambassador, the first Greek-born Australian ambassador to Greece and the first woman in the role.
Greek govt condemns Iran’s attacks on Israel
The Greek government issued a stern condemnation of Iran’s recent attacks on Israel, labeling them as a significant escalation in an already precarious regional situation, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.