Wildfire breaks out on Samos island
A wildfire broke out on Friday on Samos, very close to the village of Mytilinioi, in the center of the eastern Aegean island, 16 km from the capital Vathy, engulfing a rugged forest area in flames.
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June 22, 2023 Greece planning national strategy for unmanned aircraft systems
The lack of coherent regulation of the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS-Drones) leads to potential risks to safety, security and privacy. In addition, the rapid growth of the specific industry presents economic opportunities that could be exploited to drive innovation and growth, but these opportunities are not being fully implemented due to a lack […]
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June 20, 2023 Acropolis Museum looks to bright future on 14th birthday
The Acropolis Museum celebrates its 14th birthday and is looking forward to an even more promising future. Works by Rubens and Botticelli, statues ‘that have never traveled,’ vases that represent the entire museum in which they are exhibited, as well as other important exhibits of ancient, Byzantine, Renaissance and modern art, 160 in total, will […]
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June 17, 2023 The Ancient Greek Sanctuary of Samothrace
Samothrace, a small, rocky Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, has a storied past that belies its diminutive size. One of the most rugged of all the Greek islands, its Mt. Saos rises to 1,611 meters (5,285 feet).
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June 17, 2023 Thessaloniki hit by flooding
Firefighters in Thessaloniki received 300 calls for assistance following flooding in the northern city during the early hours of Saturday morning.
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June 16, 2023 Barack Obama Returns to Greece
Former US president Barack Obama has reportedly arrived in Greece where he is scheduled to participate in an international conference held in Athens next week.
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June 14, 2023 Pylos shipwreck death toll continues to climb with 78 bodies found
At least 78 bodies have been found by rescuers conducting search-and-rescue operations on Wednesday following the capsizing of a fishing vessel off the town of Pylos in the Peloponnese. There are fears that the death toll may still yet increase further. 104 people on board have been rescued, with information suggesting that the people on […]
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June 7, 2023 Meet the Anemoi, the Greek Gods of Weather
Ancient Greeks believed that the weather, like nearly everything else on earth, was the result of divine activity. Wind, specifically, was associated with the Anemoi, or the Greek gods of the wind.
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June 6, 2023 Greek High School Students Win Eurostat Competition
Three Greek students from a high school in Thessaloniki triumphed in the European Statistic Competition held by Eurostat.
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June 5, 2023 Authorities rescue 91 migrants from Evros islet
Authorities rescued 91 migrants from a river islet and transferred them to a processing center near the border with Turkey, police said Sunday.
