Evia
Environment
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,...
Diaspora
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...
Diaspora
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek news
Film Shot In Greece, ‘Triangle of Sadness’, Nominated for 3 Oscars
Ruben Östlund's black comedy Triangle of Sadness, which was partly filmed in Greece, has been nominated for three Oscars.
Celebrities
Triangle of Sadness Director Had Most Joyful Filming Ever in Greece
Filming on Evia for Triangle of Sadness was Ruben Ostlund's "most joyful shooting ever", he told Greek Reporter in an exclusive interview.
Environment
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...
Greek News
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,...