Chios wildfire contained, firefighters working to prevent flare-ups
The situation with the large wildfire on the island of Chios has improved, with the blaze now contained and firefighters working to prevent flare-ups.
The situation with the large wildfire on the island of Chios has improved, with the blaze now contained and firefighters working to prevent flare-ups.
A 20-year-old man was arrested Thursday in Iraklio, Crete, on weapons charges after allegedly firing celebratory gunshots from his home during a social event.
On Mykonos, this simple yet vibrant dish is known as “the sun,” a beloved summer staple when tomatoes are at their juiciest.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent his wishes for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox holiday, celebrated across Greece each August 15, calling for unity.
The fire service has contained most of the wildfires that erupted in recent days across Greece, however, the wildfire risk remains very high on Friday.
Marine scientists from the Archipelagos Institute are planting underwater seagrass gardens around the island of Lipsi in a pilot effort to restore Posidonia oceanica meadows, vital habitats for Mediterranean marine life.
Ferries are operating at nearly full capacity, with thousands of holidaymakers departing Attica’s ports on Friday for the islands as Greece celebrates the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, a major holiday observed nationwide each August 15
The open-air Stella Cinema (34 Tenedou) will screen Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 black comedy Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown on August 19–20.
The government will spend more than €9 million to provide drinkable water to 61 island municipalities through mostly small desalination plants.
The Special Common Utility Services Account is almost always running a deficit, but lately this has been creeping up toward €300 million, leaving the government in a bind: Will it directly fund the deficit or will it pass the bill on to electricity consumers?