Are the Cyclades at risk of “Disneyfication”?
Are the Cyclades at risk of “Disneyfication” amid unchecked tourism and construction?
Hiker attacked by bear in Rhodope Mountains dies
A Greek hiker who fell into a ravine more than 800 meters deep in a remote forest in northeastern Greece on Monday afternoon after he and a friend were attacked by a bear has died, authorities said on Tuesday.
Diplomats in Greece express support for 2025 Athens Pride
Twenty-seven embassies and diplomatic missions in Greece expressed their solidarity with the LGBTQI+ communities of Greece, saying they will participate in the upcoming Athens Pride 2025 on June 14, which will mark the 20th anniversary of the event in the country.
Turkey to launch its own marine parks in response to Greek plan, report says
Following Greece’s announcement that it would create two marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, Turkey is expected to map similar parks in a tit-for-tat move, according to Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu on Tuesday.
As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection
The third UN Ocean Conference opens Monday as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea.
One of three assailants who beat up sanitation worker identified
Greek police on Tuesday identified one of the three men who violently attacked a garbage collector employed by the Municipality of Athens on Saturday night while performing routine waste collection duties in the central neighborhood of Kypseli.
Hiker who fell off ravine in bear attack is found unconscious
A Greek hiker who fell into a ravine more than 800 meters deep in a remote forest in northeastern Greece on Monday afternoon after being attacked by a bear, was found unconscious on Tuesday.
Fire breaks out in urban area of Athens
A fire broke out on a plot of land in Marousi, a suburb in northern Athens, on Tuesday morning.
Singer charged with domestic violence
A prosecutor in Athens charged a Greek singer with causing bodily harm after he allegedly attacked his former wife during an altercation on Saturday.
EU will propose more flexibility for defence procurement, commissioner says
The European Commission will propose next week to give governments more flexibility on defence procurement and make access to European funding easier, European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday.