Ikaria
Greece
No Ships For Northern Aegean Islands This Summer
The Northeastern Aegean islands have received a crucial economic and social blow with the beginning of the summer, as the last 20 days Lesvos has been totally cut off from ship routing with Southern Greece (Lemnos-Kavala-Thessaloniki) as well as...
Greece
Fire Breaks Out on Greek Ferry Boat With 250 People on Board
Greek authorities say a fire has broken out on a ferry boat carrying about 250 people in the eastern Aegean Sea.
No injuries have been immediately reported, and it is not yet clear how extensive the fire is.
A Merchant Marine...
Greece
Ikaria Man,102(?) Dies 36 Years After Cancer Diagnosis
On Feb. 3, Stamatis Moraitis, the dear "grandpa" of international media, who did not remember his exact age - 98 or 102- passed away, 36 years after doctors had diagnosed him with lung cancer.
At the time, nine other doctors...