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High Seas Flood Roads on Larisa Coast; Snow on High Ground

Strong winds and extreme bad weather on Saturday caused problems along the coast in Larisa, where high seas have at some points flooded the road network. Additional problems have been caused by torrents in the area, which have swelled due...

Larisa to Initiate Home Renting Program for Refugees

The municipality of Larisa will issue in the coming days an invitation to home owners who want to rent their property to refugees, the municipality announced after a meeting at the city’s town hall. The program is coordinated by the...

Agia Farmers Take Up Positions Preparing for Roadblock in Gerakari, Larisa

Greek farmers from the Agia region on Tuesday ranged their tractors and farm vehicles along the side of the highway in Gerakari, Larisa, Greece, in preparation for holding intermittent protest roadblocks that will close the road at regular intervals...

Larisa Fights Poverty With Music

On May 17, an entertainment event will take place at Larisa central square, aiming to help those in need. Poverty has many faces and more and more people are facing problems. Those people are next to us and need...

Calypso’s Canyon, The Green Paradise of Greece

Calypso's Canyon is a hidden treasure on mainland Greece which could make you forget that you're in one of the hottest countries of Europe.

Epidemiologist Tsiodras Calls for More Facemask Use, Says Virus Spread "Impossible to Control"

As the number of new confirmed coronavirus infections rose well above 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began in Greece on Tuesday, infectious diseases expert Sotiris Tsiodras called on his fellow citizens to avoid mass gatherings and...

Greece Breaks Covid-19 Records with 865 Cases as Younger People Lead New Infections

A shocking 865 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country on Wednesday, along with six deaths in those who had suffered with the virus. This is by far the highest number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Greece in a...

Rain, Thunderstorms to Replace Heat Wave in Greece

As Greece has been hit by a heatwave in the past few days, rainfall and thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday night, bringing cooler weather in parts of the country. According to the National Meteorological Service, the wet front will hit...

March 23 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Under Lockdown

Greece went under lockdown at 6:00 a.m. on Monday to prevent further spreading of the coronavirus in the country. All unnecessary movement outside one's own home is now banned. The government has issued strict guidelines on exactly who and how...

Five Cases of West Nile Virus Diagnosed in Greece in 2019

Five cases of infection with the West Nile virus have been diagnosed so far this year in Greece, up to and including July 18, the country's National Public Health Organization announced in its weekly report on Thursday. Three cases involved...

PM Misotakis Urges His Cabinet to "Unite Greeks"

"Hard work is waiting for all of us," Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said on Wednesday during his speech at the first cabinet meeting of the new government. "I have absolute confidence in our ability to change Greece," he underlined and...

Train Derails in Central Greece; No Causalities Reported

Two carriages in a passenger train, on its usual inter-city service route between Thessaloniki and Athens, derailed on Tuesday near the Greek town of Larissa. No injuries were reported among the passengers, who all disembarked safely. Photos from local site larissa.net...

Proposed 350 Million Euro Investment for Cannabis Production in Greece

A total of thirty separate proposed foreign investments in medical and industrial cannabis production have been submitted to Greek authorities for approval, it was revealed on Sunday. According to sources quoted by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) the total proposed...

Hundreds of Ancient Coins Seized by Greek Police

A 55-year-old man in Larisa, central Greece, was arrested on Friday. He was found in possession of 693 ancient coins and other items during a coordinated operation conducted by the police. The man was brought before the public prosecutor of...

Greek Referees on Strike Following Brutal Attack

Greek referees announced on Thursday that they will refuse to officiate at the Super League games scheduled for this coming weekend after the attack against one of their colleagues. Thanassis Tzilos was brutally beaten by four hooded men outside his...