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Greece
Historic ''Pelion Train'' Stops Operation, Causing Widespread Outcry in Greece
The historic ''Pelion Train'' in Volos, Greece did not operate for two consecutive weekends, on May 25-26 and June 1-2, causing a widespread outcry in the city of Volos and in the entire region of Magnesia.
The reasons for this development are...
Environment
Truffle Hunting Begins in the Forests of Meteora
The first fortnight of March in Greece features the annual hunt for truffles in Thessaly's region of Meteora. In an area already full of amazingly beautiful landscapes, monasteries and forests, truffles are a small yet exquisite quarry that gourmands...
Archaeology
Ancient Trikala Settlement Reveals Amazing Bronze Age Artifacts
The last five years of archaeological research and excavation in central Greece's Petroto village, near the Trikala area, has unearthed a major settlement that dates back to the late Bronze Age.
The archaeologists, led by Maria Vaiopoulou, the Karditsa Ephorate of...
Greece
Snowfall Continues in Northern and Central Greece
As the temperature continues to plummet across Greece, the snowfall as accumulated in many mountainous areas in Macedonia, Thessaly, and Thrace on Saturday morning.
People in mountainous villages in Florina, Naoussa, Pelion, Trikala, Grevena, Metsovo and even as south as...
Greece
Migration Dep Min: Cash and Apartments for Refugees with UNHCR Aid
Migration Deputy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas announced on Monday that refugees will be getting cash instead of free meals and will be staying in rented apartments in order to decongest migrant camps.
In a joint press conference with the participation of...
Greece
Traditional Dance Festival in Greece Wins European Award
The traditional dance festival "Diamantis Palaiologos" won a European award by the EILEEN (Enhancing Intercultural Learning in European Enterprises) project.
The festival, organized for the fourth year on Skopelos, August 27-29, will feature more than 600 volunteers from Greece and...
Diaspora
Men Rescue Goat Hanging from Power Lines in Greece (video)
There are rescue operations and there are rescue operations. But the particular case of saving a goat hanging from the power lines by its horns begs to become viral. And it did.
The residents of Sykourio - a village near...
Economy
Greek Farmer Asks for Euthanasia Because of Debts
A 70-year-old farmer made a euthanasia request because he owes millions of euros to the state and he has no money to live on.
According to a Star Central Greece report, the man who lives in the Ekkara village of...
Greece
Greek Professor Invents Food that Could Fight Malnutrition
The Greek patent bread-cake "Feedback" can help in the world's malnutrition problem, according to inventor Dimitris Kouretas, professor at the University of Thessaly.
The creators of Feedback claim that one slice contains all the nutrients and calories the human body...
Greece
Protesting Farmers Cut Greece in Half by Blocking Highways
Protesting Greek farmers will block the main national highway until 8 pm on Monday at Tempi, in Thessaly, central Greece, and decided to extend roadblocks.
Farmers unions convened on Monday and decided on further actions and extending roadblocks at Tempi...