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Greek News
Viral Illustration of the 20 Largest Greek Islands Gets One Wrong
An illustration of the largest Greek islands at Reddit got one completely wrong. Given that Greece has many islands with estimates ranging from somewhere around 1,200 to 6,000, depending on the minimum size taken into account, the mistake could...
Economy
Could Greece Host Sillicon Valley’s Plans for Private Cities Free of Government Control?
Greece is being considered as a location for a private city catering to computer techies, free of government control.
Environment
Fires Rage On Across Greece as Temperatures Remain High
A series of forest fires have broken out across Greece as high temperatures and strong winds strengthened the blazes on Sunday.
Greek News
Greece is a Top Summer Destination for Vaccinated Travelers
Greece was featured five times on a list of best European destinations for vaccinated travelers by European Best Destinations.
Greece
Ianos: Three Dead in Thessaly; Widespread Destruction Around the Country
Since it made landfall in Greece on Thursday, the rare Mediterranean hurricane Ianos has caused the deaths of three people in Thessaly and widespread destruction around the country.
In the region of Thessaly, located south of Macedonia, entire towns were...
Greece
Medicane Ianos Lashes Kefalonia, Ithaca, and Zakynthos, Causing Floods, Blackouts, Fallen Trees
The Ionian islands Kefalonia, Ithaca and Zakynthos found themselves in the vortex of the severe weather system "Ianos" during Thursday night, with power outages in several areas due to the strong winds and fallen trees it brought with it.
The...
Greece
Dramatic Nighttime Rescue at Sea off Greece's Kefalonia Captured on Video
A helicopter from the Hellenic Air Force saved two swimmers, one of whom was a rescuer, off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia on Friday. Intense winds and rough seas threatened the lives of the two swimmers,...
Environment
Firefighters Try to Tame Wildfire on Kefalonia
Firefighters on Kefalonia have been battling wildfires all night for the second day, while Argostoli mayor advises residents of certain areas to evacuate as strong winds make the direction of the blaze unpredictable.
On the island there are currently 102...
Greece
NATO Helicopter Crashes in Greece's Ionian Sea – Crew Missing
A NATO helicopter crashed in the Ionian Sea, west of the Greek mainland, on Wednesday evening.
According to Greek Defense Ministry sources, the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter had taken off from a Canadian frigate and crashed in the sea some 20...
Greece
Cephalonia Honors Its Patron Saint, Agios Gerasimos
The popular Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia) in the Ionian Sea celebrated on Sunday, October 20 the memory of its Patron Saint, Agios Gerasimos.
Gerasimus of Cephalonia, as he is also known, is celebrated across the island, and many Cephalonites...