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ZARO'S Named Best Bottled Water in the World

ZARO'S natural mineral bottled water won the golden prize award in the "Bottled Water" category in the framework of the 27th Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, a competition which brought together more than 600 bottled waters from around the...

US Army Chooses Cretan Water to Quench its Thirst

The Greek bottled water brand Zaros, which comes from the Cretan village of the same name, will soon be slaking the thirst of the US Armed Forces, according to a list of approved products to be purchased by the...

Thessaloniki Water Crisis Drags On

Some residents of Greece's second city are struggling to get by as water supplies remain disrupted following a burst pipe. Reports claim a 40-year-old pipe burst, meaning the city center and north-western suburbs have been without water since Tuesday. Hundreds of...

Damage in Thessaloniki Main Pipeline Leaves City without Water

A serious damage in the Thessaloniki main water pipeline has left the city without water supply, causing problems in hospitals and forcing schools to close. In a new announcement, the Thessaloniki Water Supply & Sewerage Co. (EYATH) notes that the...

Is it Safe to Drink Tap Water in Greece?

Tourists as well as expats in Greece seem to have conflicting information concerning the safety of drinking tap water in Greece. Maybe this is because there really isn't a 'yes' or 'no' answer, more of a 'sometimes you can', and...

Greece: Cheap Water and Expensive Coffee

Greece has very cheap bottled still water, but coffee there is among the most expensive in countries surveyed by Omnibus for Britain’s Royal Mail. Overall, however, prices in Greece are competitive, beaten only by Turkey and Spain. Furthermore, 56 percent of respondents said that they had visited Greece in the past.  

Massive Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from Greece Headed to Ukraine

A massive shipment of humanitarian aid from Greece, the fourth such package sent in the wake of the war, was shipped to Odessa, Ukraine on Tuesday. The last time Greece sent an aid package to the war-torn country was on...

Greece Aims to Ban Single-Use Plastics by July 2021

The Greek government is drafting a bill that aims to ban all single-use plastics in the country by July 2021. The draft law to reduce the impact of certain plastics on the environment, with the incorporation of the relevant EU...

Refugee Centers to Set Up Communal Kitchens

Three refugee centers in northern Greece on Thursday announced plans to launch communal kitchens in order to replace food distribution by catering firms, in pilot schemes to be organized by non-governmental aid organizations. The three camps are Oreokastro in...

Island of Chios' Hotspot Welcomes First 70 Refugees

The hotspot of Chios has officially commenced its operation as 70 refugees arrived and registered today. Executives of UNHCR led the refugees inside the building in order to register and identify them by handing them numbered bracelets and bottled water....

Stop Migrant Suffering in Greece; List of Top Humanitarian Organizations

Below, you can find all the useful links and contact information of some of the humanitarian organizations struggling to cope with migrant suffering in Greece on a daily basis. Don't waste any more time, join one of the teams and offer your...