Mediterranean Sea
Europe
The Isle of Malta, the Heart of the Ancient Mediterranean
The Isle of Malta is currently the smallest member state of the European Union, both in terms of territory and the size of its population.
Greek News
Chemicals in Sunscreen Damaging Mediterranean Sea Ecosystems
A recent study has found that chemicals in sunscreens may be damaging vital seagrass ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceania has been particularly impacted by the chemicals, the study, which was published in the "Marine Pollution...
Environment
Are We Prepared for the Next Big Mediterranean Tsunami?
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The Mediterranean sea straddles two tectonic plates and is lined by large towns and cities. We need to take the tsunami threat seriously, argues Matthew Blackett, a senior lecturer at a British University.
By Matthew Blackett
Nearly a century has passed...
Cyprus
Oil Spill From Syria Threatens Cyprus Shores
An oil spill originating from Syria's largest refinery has proliferated across the Mediterranean Sea and is inching towards Cyprus' Karpas peninsula. The treacherous oil slick, which is nearly the size of New York City, has seeped across international waters...
Greek News
President Sakallaropoulou Inspects Navy as Greece Mulls Proposals for Frigates
President of the Greece inspected navy fleet vessels in the Saronic Gulf on Friday, as Athens considers the purchase of four new frigates.
Animals
Blue Sharks Swim Alongside Fishing Boats in Greece
Blue sharks are not aggressive and rarely ever bite humans.
Greece
PM Mitsotakis and President Macron Denounce Turkish Behavior in Libya, Cyprus and Greece
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Paris on Wednesday, where earlier he held an official meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The French leader welcomed Prime Minister Mitsotakis on the steps of the Élysée Palace in the capital city before...
Greece
Turkey and Pakistan Conduct Joint Military Exercises off Greece's Castellorizo
Turkey and Pakistan have been conducting joint military exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in the last few days, off the small Greek archipelago of Castellorizo.
This is seen by many experts as a Turkish response to the ongoing strategic...
Greece
Turkey Issues NAVTEX off Cyprus and Limnos Island in Greece
Turkish authorities issued two new Navigational Telexes (NAVTEX) on Thursday, blocking off the regions of the sea west of Cyprus and southeast of the Greek island of Limnos in the Northern Aegean Sea.
Turkey is continuing its game of ramping...
Greece
UN Reveals Extent of Increase in Migrant Arrivals in Greece in 2019
A UNHCR report released on Monday, entitled "Desperate Journeys," revealed the extent of the increase in refugee and migrant arrivals to Greece since the beginning of 2019.
The largest number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe this year came by...