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Beach Submerged After Earthquake Jolts Central Greece

A part of a pristine north Evia beach has been submerged following a 4.8 earthquake that jolted central Greece on Thursday. According to photos and video published by the local site diavlosnews.gr, due to the earthquake, part of Myrlos beach,...

The Hellenic Initiative Donates Funds to Protect Greece from Wildfires

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $50,000 to the non-profit foundation Desmos in Greece to strengthen the country’s defenses against chronic and devastating wildfires. The grant was made to seven volunteer firefighting groups on the island of Evia, by providing...

Greek American Entrepreneur and Philanthropist John Pappajohn Dies

Greek American businessman and philanthropist John Pappajohn, who devoted his life to helping people in Iowa and elsewhere, died Saturday, April 22. He was 94. He donated millions to Iowa’s three public universities and was considered one of the country’s...

Long-lost Shipwreck Discovered off Greece 40 Years Later

A shipwreck that sunk 40 years ago in Cape Kafireas, on the southern tip of Evia, Greece was recently uncovered by a diving enthusiast and his team. The "Golden Dawn" ferry, sank on February 23, 1983, as she was sailing...

Who Governs Greece: Greedy Business, Inept State a Lethal Combination

A greedy business environment and an inept state apparatus are a lethal combination causing disasters in Greece. The railway tragedy at Tempi was only partly due to human error. It was mainly the result of a systemic failure of a...

Barbara Weather Front Pounds Greece for Third Day

The Barbara weather front continues to bring low temperatures, frost, and heavy snowfall in several parts of Greece for a third day on Tuesday. Residents in the Central Greece regional units of Viotia, Fthiotida, Magnesia and Evia have been urged...

Οver 70 Aftershocks Recorded in Evia, Greece After 4.9 Earthquake

Over seventy aftershocks rattled Evia, Greece in the twenty-four hours following the 4.9 earthquake on Wednesday near the town of Psachna. The tremor was also felt in Athens around 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the south of the island. The epicenter...

4.9 Earthquake Rattles Evia and Athens on Wednesday

A strong earthquake rattled the island of Evia in central Greece at 2:25 pm local time. The tremor was felt in Athens around 65 kilometers (40 miles) to the south of the island. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens,...