Epirus
Environment
Western Greece Ravaged by Floods, Evros Region on Red Alert
Heavy rainfall has caused major damages in western Greece, while the Evros region is on red alert because of flooded rivers. Other areas in Greece also suffered from the continuous downpour.
Roads, bridges, houses and crops were destroyed by floods, while villages...
Greece
Historic Bridge of Plaka, Arta Collapses Due to Heavy Rains [video]
The incessant rain fall in all four prefectures of Epirus has created serious damages and problems to infrastructure, crops and flooding in basements, shops and farms.
The historic bridge of Plaka collapsed due to heavy rains that hit the area...
Education
Northern Greece: Teacher Accused of Sexually Harassing Student
A female teacher in Epirus, northern Greece is being accused of sexually harassing a student. According to the young girls parents the teachers was using social media to send erotic messages the student.
After an investigation conducted by the Cyber...
Greece
The Unnamed Island in Ioannina Lake
One of the very few inhabited lake islands in Europe is in Greece. The island of Ioannina lake holds a unique record as it is the only inhabited island of its size in the world without a name.
The verdant island...
Greece
First Signs of Snow in Northern Greece
The first snow of the year has fallen in Epirus at an altitude of 1,500 meters. Meanwhile, temperatures have dropped dramatically throughout all of northern Greece, particularly in the city of Ioannina.
The first signs of snow appeared last night...
Greece
Greek Regions With the Most Aged Population
The mountain villages of Epirus and Thessaly regions have the most aged population in Greece.
As Greek newspaper "Ethnos" reported, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), in the age map of Greece, the "champion" in the number of elderly people...
Archaeology
Stolen Objects from Greek Churches Exhibited Abroad
Greek authorities' fears of smugglers burglarizing churches and monasteries in Epirus came true.
A few days after two icons, a bible and two holy grails were stolen from the Byzantine Church of Panagia Evaggelistra in Pogoni Region, six more icons and many offerings...
Europe
Austrian Newspaper Praises Epirus and ‘lazy bankrupt Greeks’
An article of the Austrian newspaper "Oberosterreichische Nachrichten" cites the beauty of Epirus, western Greece while criticizing the anti-Greek stereotypes reproduced by the European media, saying that it was the lazy bankrupt Greeks who constructed Egnatia road, one of...
Economy
Greek Unemployment at 27.5% in December
According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), unemployment in Greece rose to 27.5% in December 2013, compared to 27.6% in November 2013 and to 26.3% in December 2012. Greece’s annual unemployment rate for 2013 was 27.3%.
More specifically, in December...
events
Impressive Representation of Parga's Naval Combat
Parga once again honored its past. Following the representation of the Pargians' escape on August 15, on September 1, there was another representation which attracted all the people of Epirus.
The representation was about the most frightful pirate Kheir el-din...