Two firefighting helicopters owned by Australian company McDermott Aviation collided in mid-air on Sunday while battling a major wildfire west of Athens, killing two crew members. The crash occurred in the Psatha area of western Attica as the aircraft were supporting operations against a wind-driven blaze that has destroyed more than 100 homes and forced …
Former MP and minister Yiannis Varvitsiotis died Sunday in Athens on his 93rd birthday. Source link
A Māori Member of Parliament has praised Wales as a model for protecting indigenous languages during a passionate speech opposing legislation that makes English an official language of New Zealand. Tamatha Paul, a Green Party MP for Wellington Central, delivered the remarks during a parliamentary debate on a bill that formally recognises English alongside te …
The opening of a new era for the Arsakeio Arcade (Stoa Arsakeiou) on Stadiou Street marks a paradigm shift in what was once the heart of commercial Athens. Source link
European leaders have intensified pressure on Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a major surge of illegal migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta triggered a political crisis over border control and migration policy. Local authorities claimed that around 60,000 migrants stormed the tiny Spanish territory on the North African coast, although Spanish authorities later …
In recent years, driving to Western Macedonia often meant getting stuck behind a truck on the winding road connecting the cities of Kalambaka and Grevena. It was a familiar frustration for thousands of motorists – one that has now become a thing of the past. Source link
Greece celebrated a successful day at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, with Petros Gkaidatziswinning gold in the men’s lightweight single sculls and Stefanos Douskos securing bronze in the men’s single sculls. Gkaidatzis delivered Greece’s first gold medal of the championships after dominating the lightweight single sculls final from start to finish. The Paris Olympic …
How one retired American teacher helped turn a quiet Sporades island into a beloved summer home for generations of friends and family. Source link
Two crew members died Sunday when two helicopters collided while battling a blaze west of Athens, the Fire Service has confirmed. Source link
Mr. Mayor, I write to you as a deep admirer of your island’s traditional culture in all its forms: woodcarving, ceramics, embroidery, leatherwork, costume, dance, and husbandry of the Skyrian horse. In three decades of traveling to Skyros, I’ve heard something from your citizens again and again. They say your tradition-bearers are growing old and …