Florina
Animals
Patrick the Βear Released into the Wild After a Year in Human Care
An orphaned young bear which was rescued in the mountains of Florina in northwestern Macedonia on March 2015 was released back into the wild on Wednesday after a year in the care of an environmental center.
Patrick, the bear, who...
Greece
Protesting Greek Farmers Leave Athens and Return to Roadblocks
Greek farmers have left Athens after massive protest rallies outside the Greek Parliament during the weekend and returned to the roadblocks on national highways across Greece.
Farmers protest against proposed security fund and tax reforms that affect their sector. They...
Animals
Nature Wins over Nurture for Brown Bears Trading Zoo Life for Arktouros Shelter
Despite spending a lifetime in captivity in Thessaloniki's zoo, the brown bears Sasha and Alexandra have managed to adapt beautifully to a life closer to their natural wild state, at the Arktouros Shelter for brown bears in Nymphaio, Florina,...
Crime
Tax Inspectors Verbally Abused at Greek Fair for Imposing Fine on Merchant
Tensions rose at a fair in the area of Florina in Macedonia, Greece when tax inspectors imposed a fine on a merchant who was selling their product at the fair.
Greek media reports that the three tax inspectors who attended the fair were verbally...
Greece
U.S. Firms Interested in Greek-Designed Experimental Aircraft
A single-seat and ultra-lightweight aluminium aircraft made entirely of low-cost and alternative materials by a Greek policeman in the northern city of Florina, Greece, has drawn the attention of several American companies that seek to exploit its commercial value.
"Archon"...
Economy
Greek Peach Farmers Request Meeting With PM Samaras
Greek peach farmers, who during the summer of 2014 suffered significant loses due to the Russian embargo imposed on European Union products, demanded a meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, while they have already warned that if the 33-million-euro...
Art
7th Biennale of Greece’s Schools of Fine Arts Held in June
One hundred students of the Greek Schools of Fine Arts will present their works in the 7th Student Biennale, organized in June by the Greek art newspaper “Ta Nea tis Technis” (“The Art News”) in cooperation with the Liaison...
Economy
Many Greek Resorts Empty for New Year's
Most of the popular winter resorts in Greece still have vacancies. Occupancy rates currently stand at between 70 and 90 percent for New Year’s Day, although last-minute bookings are expected in the next few days.
As a result of the...
Greece
Nymphaio: A Magical Winter Destination in Greece
Nymphaio is a beautiful village outside Florina in West Macedonia, Greece. It has been often included in "The Ten Most Beautiful Villages of Europe" travel guide lists, and has won UNESCO's "Melina Mercouri International Prize" for the excellent management of...
events
Traditional Christmas Fires Lit in Northern Greece
Every year on December 23 in Florina, Greece, thirty five fires are lit as part of an ancient custom. The largest fire is lit in the center of the main square near Sakouleva river.
It only takes five minutes for...