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Environment Ministry Tables Bill Ratifying Protection of Prespa Park

Environment and Energy Minister Sokratis Famellos has tabled a bill in parliament that would ratify the International Agreement on the Protection and Sustainable Development of Prespa Park in northern...

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A Way of Life: Free and Real (Full Documentary)

A group of young people who used to live in big Greek cities moved to a rural area of Euboea island in Greece to achieve self-sufficiency. The “Telethrion project,” as it is called, is a micro-society...

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37 Natural Formations of Hearts Around the World for Valentine’s Day — 2 in...

Nature works in mysterious ways and as The Great American Ôravel Travel + Leisure magazine recently published, our world has offered us up some special Valentine’s Day treats — 37 breathtaking images...

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Another Earthquake Hits Lesvos; This Time Measuring 4.6 Richter

A light quake shook Lesvos at 10:55 am on Friday morning measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale. The quake’s epicenter was opposite the town of Molyvos on the Turkish coast and the same location of the...

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Government and Institutions Still at Odds Over Energy Market, Official Says

The differences between the government and the institutions over energy market issues remain, an official at the environment and energy ministry said on Friday, after the conclusion of the first part...

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Greek Energy Minister to Join Greek Negotiating Team in Brussels

  Energy and Environment Minister George Stathakis will join the Greek negotiating team in Brussels, ministry sources told the Athens-Macedonian news Agency on Tuesday, without specifying the date....

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Athens to Turn Off Lights on Saturday for ‘Earth Hour’

Athens city hall, Lycabettus Ηill and two more buildings housing municipality services will turn off their lights for an hour on Saturday night, as part of the city’s participation in “Earth Hour.” In...

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NOA Launching Experiment on Crete to Reveal Health Impact of Desert Dust Storms

The National Observatory of Athens (NOA)  is launching an international experiment in Crete to research the mechanism by which desert dust travels great distances and ends up in countries like Greece,...

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The Beautiful ‘Lalades,’ The Wild Tulips of Chios (Video)

The Greek island of Chios is known for its mastic trees which produce sap used in an array of traditional products from gum to liquor. However, there is another product that the island produces which...

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Greek and Cypriot Beaches Ranked Among Top ’25 Beaches to Visit in a Lifetime’

According to the international news website Business Insider, Greek and Cypriot beaches are among the top 25 beaches to visit in a lifetime. Let’s take a look at why the breathtaking beaches of Greece...

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Hurdles for Elliniko Project Continue: Piraeus Forestry Authority Declares...

On Thursday the Piraeus forestry authority declared 3.7-hectars of the old Elliniko airport plot as protected woodland that cannot be built on – throwing yet another setback in the construction at the...

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Greece’s Beaches Rank 2nd in World on 2017 Blue Flag Award List

Greece is a number one destination for vacation-goers wishing to relax, visit ancient ruins and beautiful beaches the country has to offer and recently, it has been ranked number two in the world on...

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How Negating Climate Change Could Impact Greece

The international community is challenging the reasoning in the decision of US President Donald Trump to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement, as he stated that “from today” the US is...

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Despite Millions of Euros in Fines, Recycled Greek Household Waste Is Well...

Even after having to pay out tens of millions of euros every six months worth of EU fines back in 2014, Greece still can’t seem to get it together when it comes to recycling. Last September Greece was...

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World Oceans Day in Greece: How You Can Get Involved to Help Our Seas

June 8 is World Oceans Day and the citizens of many counties around the world are celebrating this day by creating and attending events in person as well as online that revolve around our seas. Greece...

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Six Richter Earthquake Hits South of Lesvos (Video)

Initial reports of an earthquake registering 6.1 richter has occurred in the Aegean sea near the coast of Turkey on Monday afternoon at approximately 3:28 pm, the Geodynamic Institute has reported. The...

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Moderate Earthquake Jolts Kyllini

The Institute of Geodynamics in Athens has reported a light earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale on Monday at 7:55 am. The quake took place in the sea region between Kyllini and the Ionian...

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Family of Hollywood Heavyweight Will Smith Goes Beach-Cleaning on Antipaxi

Photographs of the wife and daughter of Hollywood actor Will Smith helping Greek volunteers clean beaches on the island of Antipaxi went viral after they were posted by his daughter Willow on a social...

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Heat Wave in Greece: Temperatures Expected to Surpass 40 Degrees Celsius Next...

Next week Greeks can expect the mercury to keep climbing as a the first big heat wave of 2017 grips the country. On Monday and Tuesday the heat that started at the end of last week is expected to...

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4.1 Richter Earthquake Near Thebes Felt in Athens

At approximately 4:54 pm on Sunday the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported an earthquake registering 4.1 Richter jolted Thebes, just north of Athens. The Geodynamic Institute of Athens...

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