Peloponnese

The 79 fires that broke out on Friday in Greece have left one person dead, threatened various residential areas and raised suspicions about the causes of the outbreaks. Firefighters and police officers found a completely carbonised body of man in the Kareas area of Ymittos on...

While the Greek Fire Department has been battling a wildfire in Peloponnese, two more flaming fronts broke out in Kareas and Koropi, Athens. The large-scale fire in Karea broke out near Vyronas and is currently moving towards Ymittos mountain. Despite...

At least two Greek villages and a children’s summer camp in Lakonia, Peloponnese, were evacuated due to a wildfire that broke out around 3:45 am on Friday, July 17. Authorities have rushed to the scene but the fire is...

Greece's nature may suffer innumerable disasters this summer season, since the country's Fire Department is not operating properly. According to Greek newspaper "Ta Nea," several fire trucks are currently immobilized because they are lacking tires and spare parts. Furthermore, aircraft are all...

Greece's unemployment rate increased to 26.6% in the first quarter of 2015, compared to 26.1% during the fourth quarter of last year, according to the non-seasonally adjusted data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The highest unemployment rate recorded in...

Canadian newspaper Ottawa Citizen published an extensive article on April 25, on the Greek regions of Mani and Monemvasia, noting that “Greece is more than islands.” The article pays tribute to the wild scenery and the beauty of Mani, Peloponnese....

“The country cannot handle any more migrants,” stated the Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Panousis on Friday March 27. The Minister hinted that the decision regarding detention centers would be reviewed, expressing concern about the increase of illegal migration...

Greek Police arrested a 31-year-old Albanian serial killer who is responsible for the death of at least three people with the method of strangulation. According to the police announcement, after the killings, the 31-year-old was stealing items of great...

OOKLA, the global leader in broadband testing, network diagnostic applications and data, published a Net Index which calculated the average connection speed in 196 countries worldwide. Greece placed 92nd with an average internet connection speed of 9.64 Mbps. According to...

There are several streets across the world where nature perfectly blends in with the manmade structures and with a little help from locals, these streets become magical, almost like a fairytale. Boredpanda.com, a leading art, design and photography community, asked...