northern Greece

The Citizen Protection Agency of Evros region decided the evacuation of Ormenio village after an Evros River Levee Broke. The extreme rainfall in northern Greece, and particularly in Thrace, has caused the flooding of Evros River. The residents of Ormenio...

The first snow of the year has fallen in Epirus at an altitude of 1,500 meters. Meanwhile, temperatures have dropped dramatically throughout all of northern Greece, particularly in the city of Ioannina. The first signs of snow appeared last night...

Bulgarians may not be considered “high level” tourists — their average per capita expenditure per trip does not exceed 500 euros — but this year, they've flooded Greek summer destinations in northern Greece. Their arrival has helped balance the recent decline in Russian...

The Wetlands Management Committee in northern Greece received the first European Natura 2000 Award on Friday, presented for exemplary collaboration in managing protected natural habitats. The Committee, which received the award on behalf of all local agencies in northern Greece’s...

Aristotle is one of the most famous Greek philosophers and scientists. He was born in Northern Greece in a town called Stagira, in 384 BC. When he was young he traveled to Athens where he studied at Plato's Academy...

The young residents of Elatochori village in Northern Greece will organize a “Sex & the City” party to promote their village to tourists and Greeks. On May 3 and 4, the young locals, inspired by the renowned American TV series,...

Authorities are preparing for the worst in the northern Greece regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, where the water level of the river Evros has risen dangerously. Indeed, the rivers Ardas and Erythropotamos in northern Greece may also flood since Bulgaria's Ivaylovgrad dam overflowed due to mountain meltwater and recent heavy rainfall. At...

Rovertos Spyropoulos, who heads Greece's main social security fund IKA, is facing charges of helping a major company evade its commitments to the organization. Rovertos Spyropoulos is alleged to have obstructed the seizure of assets of a supermarket company that owed more than...

Greek dairy company, Kri Kri is moving ahead with a 20 million euro investment in a new yogurt production unit, located in Serres, Northern Greece. This decision was taken after the company’s previous production unit was destroyed by fire...

A 49-year-old teacher from the 2nd High School of Alexandria died in his home in Alexandria Imathias, Northern Greece. The teacher had previously received permission from the school’s principal to leave and go home. When he arrived at the...