Authorities continued searching Monday for a man missing after eight people aboard a sailboat ended up in the sea off the island of Symi, near Rhodes in the southeastern Aegean. Source link
Travellers departing Greece from today, August 3, must carry either the new Greek national identity card or a valid passport, as the old blue police-issued ID cards are no longer accepted for international travel. The change applies even to travel within the Schengen Area, where the older identity cards had previously been accepted. Authorities introduced …
The government has pressed the button on the institutional investigation of nuclear energy in Greece’s energy planning. Source link
Greek authorities have activated the European Union’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) to map areas of Achaia Regional Unit damaged by the wildfire that broke out on Friday, July 31, 2026. The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection announced that the Directorate for Emergency Planning of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, acting as …
Three major fires breaking out in recycling sites over the past three months, in northern and central Greece and near Athens, show the dangers of sites and their propensity to catch fire. Source link
Greece’s U18 women’s national basketball team maintained its perfect record at the FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket Division B after defeating Slovakia 78-60 in Tulcea, Romania, securing its third consecutive victory in the group stage. The result lifted Greece to 3-0, leaving the team one win away from mathematically securing first place in Group D. Greece …
Firefighters battled a large wildfire in western Attica through the night into Monday, focusing on two active fronts as authorities investigated a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters that killed two crew members. Source link
Once a grim place of exile and suffering during Greece’s military dictatorship, the arid and uninhabited island of Gyaros in the northern Cyclades is slowly transforming into a haven of nature and hope. For more than a decade, WWF Hellas has led efforts to protect the island’s unique natural heritage through its “Cyclades Life” initiative. …
Tens of thousands of holidaymakers left the Greater Athens region by ferry over the weekend for island destinations, at the peak of the annual summer wave of departures. Source link
Natural disaster victims can receive emergency payments of up to €600 and financial support of up to €6,000 for repairs or replacing household items, according to an announcement by Greek authorities. Following a natural disaster, inspection teams from the General Directorate for the Restoration of Effects of Natural Disasters (G.D.A.E.F.K.) carry out assessments of buildings …