Kozani
Greece
Saffron Harvest in Northern Greece
The yearly saffron harvest in Greece is in full swing in the rural areas outside of the northern city of Kozani, where hundreds of farmers crouch over fields of blooming crocus flowers for hours, picking what has long been...
Ancient Greece
Skeleton of Ancient Woman Lying on Her Bronze Bed Found in Greece
Greek archaeologists presented never-before-seen discoveries from the Kozani region at an archaeological conference over the weekend.
Energy
Greece Launches Largest Double-Sided Solar Farm in Europe
Earlier this week, Greece established the largest double-sided solar farm in Europe in Kozani, Macedonia, was built by Greece's biggest oil refiner, Hellenic Petroleum (Helpe).
The two-sided, or bifacial, system of panels will supply power to 75,000 households and connect...
Greece
Summer Rainstorm Causes Torrential Rains in Greece
A major summer storm hit Greece, particularly Attica, where Athens is located, on Friday afternoon, battering the country with heavy rains.
The rainstorm seemed to come out of nowhere on Friday afternoon, as sunny, clear blue skies suddenly turned grey...
Greece
Coronavirus Situation “Stabilizing” in Greece Despite High Case Numbers
Despite the high numbers of coronavirus cases, deaths, and intubations in recent weeks, Dr. Vana Papevangelou, a member of the country’s Committee of Experts of the Ministry of Health, announced Friday that Greece's epidemiological situation seems to be stabilizing.
Papaevangelou...
Environment
Greek Engineer Invents 4-Wheeled Electric Bicycle “For Cleaner Cities”
A Greek engineer built a 4-wheeled electric bicycle, to help the environment and make Greek cities “greener and cleaner.”
Greek News
Pandemic: Greece Records 2,801 New Cases, 781 Intubations
Greece announced another 2,801 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, while 781 patients remained intubated due to the pandemic.
Crime
Man Passes Away From Injuries 7 Months After Axe Attack
The victim of a brutal axe attack seven months ago passed away from his injuries on Saturday night in Thessaloniki.
The violent attack on a tax office in the northern Greek city of Kozani in July left the 56-year-old victim,...
Greece
Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 4,000 in Greece; Kozani Under Strict Lockdown
Tragically, 96 people with Covid-19 passed away on Friday, 18 more than the number who passed away with the virus yesterday, Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths with the virus in the country to 4,044.
The median age of...
Animals
Culling of Thousands of Coronavirus-Infected Minks Begins in Kozani, Greece
The procedure to cull a total of 2,500 thousand minks began in Greece's northern city of Kozani on Saturday. All 2,500 minks had contracted the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
The infected mink population is located in the village of Kaloneri of...