Fifty migrants rescued off Gavdos island
Fifty migrants were rescued off the coast of the small island of Gavdos, in southern Greece, on Saturday, the Coast Guard said.
Attica has lost 70% of its forests, expert says
The region of Attica, Greece’s most populous, has lost 70% of its forests in the last 25 years, Professor Efthymios Lekkas, geologist and head of the state-run Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, said on Saturday.
The looming water crisis facing Greece
As Europe faces increasing pressure over access to fresh water, the problem has become particularly acute in Greece.
Race against time: Forgotten island prison fights for marine future
Greece is racing to establish new protection measures for Gyaros Island after current safeguards expire in early July, officials have announced.
Home delivery of high-cost medicines begins June 16
Starting June 16, all 120,000 monthly patients who visit Greece’s national health fund (EOPYY) pharmacies will be able to receive high-cost medications at home – and even at their vacation homes – free of charge, authorities announced.
Investigation launched into hospital blood transfusion mix-up
Ηealth authorities have launched an internal investigation into a blood transfusion error that left a 62-year-old woman fighting for her life at Tzaneio Hospital in the port city of Piraeus.
Almost 320,000 plot cleaning declarations filed ahead of deadline
As of Thursday, almost 320,000 declarations have been submitted online by property owners stating they have cleared their plots of vegetation for fire-protection purposes, as is required under the law.
Property tracking system launched
The government is launching a comprehensive digital property registry system to combat widespread tax evasion in the real estate sector, addressing a longstanding problem where properties are declared vacant while simultaneously paying for electricity, water and utilities.
Two restored bastions at Patra Castle opened to public
Two historic bastions at Patra Castle were officially opened to the public on Friday, following restoration works by the local ephorate of antiquities.
Central Greece ports upgrades a strategic priority, minister says
Upgrading the ports in the center of the country, is a “strategic priority” for the government, “both through the port concession contract to the private sector and by strengthening state ports,” Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias told an event held on Thursday at the port of Stylida, near Lamia in central…