winter
Greece
Snowfall Continues in Northern and Central Greece
As the temperature continues to plummet across Greece, the snowfall as accumulated in many mountainous areas in Macedonia, Thessaly, and Thrace on Saturday morning.
People in mountainous villages in Florina, Naoussa, Pelion, Trikala, Grevena, Metsovo and even as south as...
Greece
NGOs Call for Action to Prevent Refugees Dying from Cold in Lesvos
More than 100 solidarity groups and NGOs are calling for urgent action from the Greek local and national authorities to prevent more refugees from dying in the cold, as winter sets in once again.
Several places woke up on Thursday...
Greece
Winter Is Coming for Refugees in Greece
“Winter is coming” has become an anxious refrain among asylum seekers living in tented refugee camps across Greece, that offer no shelter from damp and cold.
Ali, a 25-year-old father of three very young children from Afghanistan, including a 6-year-old...
Economy
Heating Oil Price Is Seen Lower This Year
The heating oil price will be around 85 cents per liter at the beginning of the winter season, on October 15, provided that the special consumption tax remains stable at last year's levels (23 cents per litre), according to...
Economy
Eight Out of Ten Greeks Slash Heating Expenses
According to a new survey, published today, eight out of ten Greeks have reduced the heating expenses compared to last year’s data. In Greece the distribution of heating oil began on Tuesday, priced at 1.30 per liter which means...