Turkish authorities have apparently refused to permit a religious service to take place to mark the Dormition of the Virgin on August 15 at the former Orthodox Christian Sumela Monastery but say it may take place eight days later, on August 23.
More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday.
Israeli police have announced that, in collaboration with the Greek police, they have dismantled a drug trafficking network suspected of smuggling large quantities of drugs from Europe into Israel using yachts.
Vangelis Ilias was returning from holiday on Monday when friends called to tell him the unthinkable. A wildfire in forests north of Athens had suddenly descended on his suburb and was approaching his sculpture workshop.
The European Commission has announced it is to mobilize emergency support to Greece and Albania, both of which have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to severe wildfires.
Traders are moving Russian diesel cargoes to a new ship-to-ship (STS) loadings site in the northern Aegean Sea, as Western sanctions hit vessels carrying fuel loaded in Russian ports, LSEG and market sources data show.
The fire service has released data on it its aerial operations during the days of the wildfire in northeastern Attica, following a request from main opposition party SYRIZA.
Attica Governor Nikos Hardalias has announced the formation of State Aid Committees to compensate businesses affected by the recent wildfire in northeastern Attica.
The Drama International Short Film Festival, Greece’s top destination for short-film enthusiasts, returns for its 47th edition from September 2-8, in the charming northern city of Drama.
A 58-year-old woman died in the early hours of Monday in eastern Attica after she was hit by a truck that was rushing to assist in the firefighting effort in the area.