Epirus
Animals
Footage of Soldiers' Dog Cruelty Shocks Greece
Video footage showing two Greek soldiers tormenting a dog before throwing it off a cliff has shocked the public and to the culprits being arrested.
The incident occurred a few months ago at a military unit in Epirus, north-western Greece.
The...
Economy
Greece's Epirus, Thrace Rank Among EU's Poorest Regions
Greeks are at the lowest levels in the EU in regards to gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and purchasing power standard (PPS), according to Eurostat.
The 2016 figures from the European statistical authority also show that Epirus and Thrace...
Greece
Thousands Watch Spectacular Display of Epirus Culture in Athens (video)
Thousands of people turned up on Sunday at an indoor arena in Piraeus, south of Athens, to watch a spectacular display of Epirus culture.
The annual gathering of the Panepirotic Association of Greece was a great opportunity for Epirotes to...
Greece
"Theogefyro" Natural Bridge in Epirus Collapses
One of the most magnificent monuments of nature, the "Theogefyro" natural bridge in Epirus, has collapsed, according to epirusgate.blogspot.gr.
Area residents saw the fallen bridge and called the pertinent authorities. The fall of the natural bridge is attributed to the...
Business
Caviar Made in Greece Makes Breakthrough in European Markets
Excellent quality caviar; produced in Epirus, north-western Greece, is the only enterprise of its kind in the country.
A company called Thesauri, of the meat production and processing VIKI Group, has pioneered sturgeon farming and caviar production in Greece.
It produces...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Theatre Festival Opens with Euripides' 'Medea' in Dodoni Theatre
The 1st Festival of Ancient Greek Theatre in Epirus opened at the ancient Dodoni theatre on Saturday night with a performance of the Euripides tragedy 'Medea'. The evening started with a message from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, read by...
Greece
Albania Provokes Again Claiming Greek Land as Part of Chameria
The Albanian government along with the party of Chams has made a provocative move, branding Greek lands as Cham lands, according to Epiruspost.gr.
According to the report, Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj, who belongs to the Socialist Party of Prime...
Greece
Zagorochoria: Discover the Magnificence of Epirus
Zagorochoria, is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece just north-east of Ioannina. It is an awe-inspiring natural landscape with an incredible network of 46 villages and features national parks, a monastery,...
Greece
The Duty of Repeating the Proud 'OXI' of October 28, 1940 [video]
World War II started in September 1939, but Greece felt it for the first time when an Italian submarine torpedoed Greek warship "Elli" in August 15, 1940, during the feast of the Virgin Mary on Tinos.
On the morning of...
Diaspora
Silversmithing Museum Inaugurated in Ioannina, Greece
The Silversmithing Museum of Ioannina was inaugurated on Saturday to showcase the rich work of Greek silversmiths since the 15th century.
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos inaugurated the museum, which is the ninth museum established by the Piraeus...