Greece
Greece
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.
Environment
Athens Grant Walk: Downtown to Get Green Makeover, Despite Reactions
Despite reactions by downtown Athens citizens, the next stage of the Panepistimiou Avenue makeover will go ahead as planned. The so-called "Athens Grant Walk" is an ambitious project by the Athens municipality in making the city more livable.
The redevelopment...
Environment
Conservationist Laments Loss of City’s “Green Lung,” Touts Prevention
A conservationist stated that the funds used for firefighting by Greece should have been used for fire prevention.
Greece
Greece to Begin Issuance of Digital “Green Passport” on Friday
A digital "Green Passport" will be unveiled for the first time on May 28, in a bid to enable easier and safer tourism into Greece.
Greece
Greece Not Included on UK’s “Green List” for Travel
Greeks on Friday received the grim news that their country was indeed not included on the UK's "Green List" of non-quarantine countries.
Greece
Greece is “Green” on Covid-19 Map for Testing, Positivity Rates
Greece appears to be performing well in terms of testing and positivity rates compared to the rest of Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control's (ECDC) weekly Covid-19 map.
As shown in the maps, which are...
Greece
Greece to Allow 10,000 Vaccinated Israeli Travelers Per Week with Green Pass
Greek authorities have decided to accept 10,000 vaccinated Israeli tourists per week as part of its ‘Green Pass’ initiative.
Greece
Greece Only "Green" Country on European Coronavirus Map
Greece is the only "green" country on the European epidemiological map showing the prevalence of coronavirus infections, according to new information released on Thursday by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
This admirable accolade is not completely...
Energy
Volkswagen to Turn Greece's Astypalaia into Green Energy Island
The Greek island of Astypalaia will be the site of a major new investment enterprise, helmed by the Volkswagen corporation.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and officials from the German automaker will announce on Wednesday the details of a plan to bring...
Business
Mohegan Gets the Green Light for the Casino Construction in Athens
The Hellenic Gaming Commission accepted the financial proposal of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE)-GEK TERNA as provisional winner in the bidding process for the concession of a casino license in the Hellinikon project.
"Everything proceeded as planned and with an...
Economy
European Union to Give Green Light to Greece's Budget for 2020
Τhe European Commission posted Greece's draft budget plan for 2020 on its website on Wednesday. The budgetary projections envisage a primary surplus of 3.7 percent of GDP in 2019 and a surplus of 3.5 percent of GDP in 2020,...
Business
New Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant Consonant with Greece's Green Agenda, Says PM Mitsotakis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday the pledge he first made at the UN Climate Change Summit in New York in September, to phase out lignite-firing power plants by 2028.
Speaking at the ceremony celebrating the construction of...
Greece
Greek Olive Oil Industry Holds Its Breath After US Given Green Light to Impose $7.5 Billion in Tariffs
The Greek olive oil industry is waiting anxiously to find out whether its iconic products will be included on the list of items subject to tariffs, after Wednesday's decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to allow the US...
Environment
Athens as a Green Global Capital
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By Marnie McGregor
On August 25, 2019, Kostas Bakoyannis was sworn in as Mayor of Athens, Greece. Νaturally, as the leader of Greece’s largest city, that invariably means he will be working closely with his uncle — new Prime Minister...
Crime
82-Year-Old Greek Woman Going to Trial for Selling Wild Greens
An elderly Greek woman is to due to appear in court in June charged with selling wild greens (horta) at a open market of Katerini, Macedonia in 2018. She is charged with selling the greens without a license.
82-year-old Parthena...