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Alert fatigue prevails in Santorini | eKathimerini.com
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Santorini is still being rocked by strong quakes. And those few left on the island are getting tired of the constant state of emergency.
on Feb 16
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Mykonos implements traffic ban as severe weather strikes Cyclades | eKathimerini.com
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A ban on vehicle movement has been imposed on the island of Mykonos as severe weather continues to affect the Cyclades.
on Mon, 6PM
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Church of Greece planning to launch digital bank | eKathimerini.com
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The Church of Greece is preparing to file an application for a banking license, aiming to establish its own digital bank within the coming months.
on Mon, 4PM
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Solar energy producers on standby for possible Easter switch-off | eKathimerini.com
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The owners of approximately 7,000 photovoltaic parks must remain on standby during Easter, as they may receive a three-hour notice from the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network (DEDDIE) to reduce or even halt their production.
on Mar 26
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Greece’s top administrative court has annulled a joint ministerial decision characterizing Turkey as a “safe country” for refugee applicants from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Somalia.
on Mar 22
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Doctors regret returning to Greece | eKathimerini.com
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Four highly trained pediatric specialists who returned to Greece after prestigious medical careers in the US say they now regret their decision.
on Mar 21
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Police raid on shipping family estates uncovers suspected antiquities | eKathimerini.com
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A police raid on properties belonging to the prominent Papadimitriou shipping family in Schoinoussa and Attica uncovered five antiquities and nine religious icons suspected of falling under Greek heritage protection laws.
on Mar 19
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A great unraveling is underway | eKathimerini.com
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If you are confused by President Donald Trump’s zigzagging strategies on Ukraine, tariffs, microchips or a host of other issues, it is not your fault. It’s his.
on Mar 18
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Suspected antiquities smugglers remanded in custody | eKathimerini.com
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Fourteen of the 23 arrested on suspicion of being members of criminal networks involved in antiquities smuggling have been remanded in custody on criminal charges.
on Mar 17
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Greece’s 10th ‘Boat & Fishing Show 2025’ opens with record participation | eKathimerini.com
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Greece’s largest fair for the sea, boats, fishing and maritime tourism, “Boat & Fishing Show 2025,” has opened at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center (MEC) in Paeania, eastern Attica.
on Mar 15
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Samos’ ‘safe zone’ leaves migrant kids in limbo | eKathimerini.com
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Greece faces legal pressure over the treatment of unaccompanied migrant minors in an overcrowded reception center on the eastern Aegean island of Samos.
on Mar 2
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Four Gavdos migrant boat incidents recorded Thursday | eKathimerini.com
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The Hellenic Coast Guard recorded four incidents involving migrant boats either reaching or approaching Gavdos, Greece’s southernmost island, on Thursday.
on Feb 28
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Retired hens revitalize Cyprus olive groves | eKathimerini.com
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Organic farmers in Cyprus have recruited hundreds of retired hens to fertilize olive groves in a pilot project they say boosts yields, counters disease, and helps to manage food waste.
on Feb 24
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Fourth Cycladic island in state of emergency over tremors | eKathimerini.com
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Ios became the fourth Cycladic island to be declared in a state of emergency due to the recent seismic activity in the wider area.
on Feb 16
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Ombudsman says Coast Guard communication logs missing in Pylos shipwreck | eKathimerini.com
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Greece’s Ombudsman has identified several failures by the Hellenic Coast Guard in its response to the Pylos shipwreck, stating that the operation fell short of the legal duty to conduct search and rescue.
on Feb 15
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Anafi island declared in state of emergency due to seismic activity | eKathimerini.com
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Anafi Island was declared in a state of emergency on Thursday due to the recent seismic activity in the region.
on Feb 14
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Alarming pollution levels found in Mediterranean depths | eKathimerini.com
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Scientists have uncovered alarming levels of waste, including plastic bottles, coffee cups, bags and cans in the deepest point of the Mediterranean.
on Feb 12
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Tsunami Warning Center on high alert amid seismic activity near Santorini | eKathimerini.com
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Experts at the National Tsunami Warning Center have been closely monitoring the waters off Santorini due to increased seismic activity in the area over the past few days.
on Feb 12
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45-year-old man identified in €53,825 cryptocurrency theft case | eKathimerini.com
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A 45-year-old man has been identified in an online fraud and cryptocurrency theft case involving 53,825 euros, according to Greece’s Cyber Crime Unit. He faces charges of computer fraud and unauthorized access to data.
on Feb 12
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Why the rebound has failed | eKathimerini.com
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The Greek economy has not managed to bounce back as anticipated after the pandemic.
on Feb 12
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‘Volcanic eruption cannot be ruled out,’ says professor | eKathimerini.com
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The prospect of a volcanic eruption cannot be ruled out as part of the ongoing seismic activity affecting Santorini since late January, a specialized authority has told Greek TV.
on Feb 11
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Trembling earth keeps scientists alert over continued seismic activity | eKathimerini.com
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More than 10 underwater earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 4.0 have struck between the Cycladic islands of Santorini and Amorgos since Tuesday morning, raising concerns among Greek scientists about the development of the seismic activity in the area.
on Feb 11
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Santorini’s terrible beauty | eKathimerini.com
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The shaking earth on Santorini and the surrounding islands reminds us of the fragility of life in our beautiful and always restless country.
on Feb 9
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Functional incompetence | eKathimerini.com
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The tragedies of recent years – those which shocked us with the large number of victims and the fact that they may easily have been avoided – have a common cause.
on Feb 8
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Student protests across Greece over Tempe disaster | eKathimerini.com
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Student protests are set to take place across Greece on Friday, calling for justice over the Tempe railway disaster.
on Feb 7
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Underwater seismographs planned to study Santorini’s Kolumbo volcano | eKathimerini.com
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Four state-of-the-art portable underwater seismographs that will study the underwater volcano of Kolumbo in Santorini were being installed inside the caldera on Tuesday and next to the submarine fault of Anydros, by an international team of researchers, following a spike in seismic activity in the area.
on Feb 7
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State of emergency declared for Santorini | eKathimerini.com
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A state of emergency was declared on Santorini on Thursday amid intense and ongoing seismic activity that is rocking the popular Aegean island and others in its vicinity.
on Feb 6
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Parties stick to their guns in third vote for country’s new president | eKathimerini.com
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ pick for the Greek presidency again failed to muster the enhanced majority needed to be elected by Parliament, in the third of four rounds of voting on Thursday.
on Feb 6
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Quake experts wary as tremors continue to rattle islands | eKathimerini.com
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Earthquake experts were not able to offer reassurances on Thursday over whether continued intense seismic activity around the Aegean island of Santorini was on the cusp of easing.
on Feb 6
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The Moraitis winery: Guardians of Paros’ vineyard legacy | eKathimerini.com
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The Moraitis family brings the Cyclades to our glasses, expressing the island terroir and showcasing the dry-farmed vineyard of Paros for over a century.
on Feb 6
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Milos left unprotected as spatial planning initiatives drag on | eKathimerini.com
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Numerous studies have been conducted over the years to designate a protected zone along the coastline of Milos in the Aegean Sea, identifying areas where construction would be prohibited and recognizing landscapes of exceptional natural beauty, such as Sarakiniko.
on Feb 6
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Rouvikonas raise banner inside Parliament in protest over Tempe disaster | eKathimerini.com
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Members of the self-styled anarchist group Rouvikonas raised a banner inside the Greek Parliament on Wednesday night in protest over the Tempe railway disaster.
on Feb 6
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Deputy civil protection minister resigns, dismissing accusations over Tempe crash | eKathimerini.com
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Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos resigned from his post on Thursday, ahead of an anticipated parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
on Feb 6
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Greece’s entry for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel has sparked controversy in neighboring Turkey due to its alleged historical references.
on Feb 6
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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Santorini, strongest in recent days | eKathimerini.com
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday night, a few minutes after 9 p.m., in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos islands.
on Feb 6
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Experts divided over Cyclades earthquake activity | eKathimerini.com
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The Cyclades remain on high alert after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Santorini and Amorgos, the strongest quake recorded since the unusual seismic activity began in late January.
on Feb 5
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Questions resurface about Fire Department’s handling of Tempe rail crash | eKathimerini.com
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Questions have resurfaced about the Fire Department’s handling of the Tempe train disaster – a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train that claimed 57 lives in February 2023 – following sworn testimonies given before the Appeals Prosecutor of Larissa in central Greece by...
on Feb 5
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Over 10,000 have left shaky Santorini | eKathimerini.com
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More than 10,000 people had left the island of Santorini by late Tuesday, rattled by a never-ending series of earthquakes.
on Feb 5
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Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life | eKathimerini.com
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Hundreds of people packed a port in Santorini in the early morning hours of Tuesday to board a ferry and reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept shaking the famous Greek tourist island.
on Feb 4
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Earthquakes prompt Santorini evacuations | eKathimerini.com
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A series of earthquakes that rattled the island of Santorini at the weekend and Monday have prompted evacuations and increased monitoring as authorities assess the situation.
on Feb 4
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An inquiry by the Greek Ombudsman into the June 2023 Pylos shipwreck that claimed the lives of over 500 migrants has revealed a “a series of serious and reprehensible omissions in the search and rescue duties on the part of senior officers of the Hellenic Coast Guard.”
on Feb 3
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Santorini quakes spark concern, PM urges calm amid emergency measures | eKathimerini.com
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Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake.
on Feb 3
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Three-year-old in Crete declared brain-dead amid abuse investigation | eKathimerini.com
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A three-year-old boy, identified as Angelos, has been declared brain-dead after spending a week in the pediatric ICU of the general university hospital of Heraklion.
on Feb 3
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Athens Riviera threatened by sewage | eKathimerini.com
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The picturesque Athens Riviera on the capital’s southern coast is facing serious sewage overflow issues during heavy rainfall. With illegal connections and an aging drainage system causing wastewater to flood major coastal roads and reach the sea, the problem is endangering public health, the...
on Feb 1
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Greek-British MoU on shipping | eKathimerini.com
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Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Christos Stylianides visited the UK Department of Transport on Thursday and met with the parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Transport, Mike Kane, on the occasion of the signing of the “Memorandum of Understanding between...
on Feb 1
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Thousands gather in Greece’s cities to call for justice in Tempe disaster | eKathimerini.com
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In one of the largest demonstrations in recent years at Syntagma Square in Athens, tens of thousands of people gathered on Sunday to demand justice for the Tempe train disaster.
on Jan 27
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Protests across Greece on Sunday over Tempe railway disaster | eKathimerini.com
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Protests are taking place across Greece on Sunday in response to the Tempe railway disaster, which claimed 57 lives, following the release of a new audio recording that has brought renewed attention to the incident.
on Jan 26
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Hellenistic-era statue found inside garbage bag in Thessaloniki | eKathimerini.com
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A Hellenistic-era statue has been discovered near a trash container in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. A 33-year-old man reported finding the statue inside a black garbage bag on Saturday and immediately alerted the authorities.
on Jan 23
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Family of golden eagles found dead in Xanthi mountains | eKathimerini.com
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Three rare golden eagles – a pair with their chick – have been found dead, likely as the result of poisoning, in the Kompsatou Valley area, a Natura 2000 area in mountainous Xanthi near the Greek-Bulgarian border.
on Jan 16
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Greece and UK close to marbles deal | eKathimerini.com
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Greece and the British Museum are reportedly nearing a crucial agreement for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, with a potential resolution anticipated as soon as 2025.
on Jan 13