Greece
Greece
Turkey Issues NAVTEX off Cyprus and Limnos Island in Greece
Turkish authorities issued two new Navigational Telexes (NAVTEX) on Thursday, blocking off the regions of the sea west of Cyprus and southeast of the Greek island of Limnos in the Northern Aegean Sea.
Turkey is continuing its game of ramping...
Greece
General Strike on Lesvos and Limnos over VAT Hikes on Wednesday
Professional and trade organisations on the Aegean islands of Lesvos and Limnos have declared a general strike by island businesses next Wednesday to demand the continuation of lower VAT rates for the islands, which are set to be aligned...
Greece
Greek President Slams Turkey Over Lausanne Treaty Comments from Limnos
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said that Greece and Europe with neither tolerate attempts to dispute the Lausanne Treaty nor leave them unanswered. The Greek president visited the Aegean island of Limnos on Saturday for celebrations marking the 104th anniversary of the island's...
Greece
Limnos Protests Against New Video Game
The island of Limnos is protesting against its inclusion in a new video game called ‘Arma 3’.
The inhabitants and local authorities of the island claim that the video game is harming its reputation as a peaceful place and constitutes...
Greece
PM Attends Presentation of Digital School in Limnos
From the Aegean island of Limnos, Prime-minister George Papandreou said we would succeed provided we believe in our forces and have confidence in our country. Mr. Papandreou visited the island to attend the official presentation of the Digital School...
events
"Hephaistia"ancient theatre on Limnos island opened after 2,500 years!
The ancient theatre of Hephaistia on the Aegean Limnos island opened yesterday for the first time after 2,500 years, with the play "Oedipus the King" directed by Spyros Evangelatos. Due to the fact that the theater's main capacity is about 200...
Greece
Limnos – Canakkale ferry service
A commercial route linking the seaport of Canakkale, Turkey with the Greek island of Limnos in the northeastern Aegean began operation on June 17 following the signing of a relevant protocol between the local prefectural authorities of the respective...
Greece
Best Beaches on Chios, Greece’s Island of a Thousand Faces
Chios is the fifth-largest island in Greece, and it is a hidden gem waiting to be unveiled. Its surrounded by the sparkling, deep sapphire waters of the Aegean Sea.
Greece
Greece’s Open-Air Church that Looks Up to the Skies
The roofless church of Panagia Kakaviotissa on the island of Limnos is one of the most impressive Greek Orthodox churches in the world.
Greece
Turkey Claims Greek Fighter Jets “Harassed” Vessel in Northern Aegean
Turkey charged on Tuesday that Greek fighter jets had “harassed” its research vessel Cesme while it sailed in the Northern Aegean.
Greece
Greek Navy Exercises Off Crete Using Live Fire
Hellenic Navy exercises 'Spear', 'Seashore' and 'Periscope' that started on Monday in the sea area of Myrtos as well as in the North and South Cretan seas were completed on Friday, according to the Navy General Staff.
The Hellenic Navy...
Cyprus
Greece and Turkey Agree on Mechanism to Avoid Eastern Med Accidents
According to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the countries of Greece and Turkey have now agreed upon a mechanism that would allow them to avoid any accidental incidents in the Eastern Mediterranean, like the one which occurred between a Greek...
Diaspora
Flotilla of Fishing Boats Brings Home-Made Food to Navy Frigate Patrolling Greek Waters
A flotilla of Greek fishing boats loaded with fresh home-made food, vegetables and other supplies set sail recently from the town of Myrtos, near Ierapetra, Crete to the Hellenic Navy frigate "Limnos" as a token gesture of gratitude to...
Greece
Photo Emerges of Damage to Turkish Ship After Collision with Greek Frigate
A photograph made public by Greek daily Kathimerini on Wednesday purportedly reveals the damage sustained to the right side of the stern of Turkey's frigate the Kemal Reis during the collision on August 12.
The collision occurred when the Kemal...
Greece
Greek Defense Minister Speaks with Frigate Captain Involved in Turkish Collision
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Tuesday spoke with the captain of the Limnos, the Greek frigate which collided with a ship belonging to the Turkish Navy last week.
This is seen as official confirmation that the incident occurred, as...