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Florina: The Winter Fairyland in Northern Greece
Florina, Greece's northwesternmost city, is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful views that make it the perfect destination for winter vacations.
The city has a population of approximately twenty thousand people who live in the town itself with fifteen...
Animals
Bear Cub Found Dead Near Florina, Greece
A male bear cub weighing 40 kilograms (88 pounds) was found dead by passing drivers at the 29th kilometer of the Amynteo-Florina road in West Macedonia, northern Greece on Friday.
Florina's Emergency Response Team, responsible for the management of wildlife...
Greece
Record Low Temperatures Recorded in Florina, Northern Greece (video)
Freezing temperatures prevailed over several parts of Greece on Tuesday morning, according to the Meteo station of the National Observatory of Athens.
Highway traffic, rail and bus services were disrupted across northern Greece, where an all-time record low of -23...
Diaspora
Fairy Tale Scenes of Snow-Covered Florina Go Viral
This year, the winter seemed to rush to visit Greece. In the last few days, the country saw temperatures well below the freezing point, and mountainous towns and villages, as well as the lowlands of the northern Greece, saw...
Greece
Allergic Reaction to Antibiotic Kills 5-year-old Girl in Florina
In the village of Variko in Florina, a 5-year-old girl has died following being prescribed an antibiotic by a private doctor to combat a fever.
The little girl reportedly had an allergic reaction to the prescribed antibiotic on Tuesday evening,...
Animals
Poison Possible Culprit in Death of Brown Bear Found Near Florina
A brown bear was discovered dead in the outskirts of Florina, in northern Greece on Tuesday.
A veterinarian is examining how the brown bear, a protected species, died just a day after the authorities were alerted to a bear being spotted near...
Greece
Prokopis Pavlopoulos Sends a Message of Unity and Humanity From Florina
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said that the only globalization that had any real meaning in our times was not economic but one of humanism and democracy. Addressing a seminar on the refugee crisis held in Florina on Sunday, he...
Diaspora
World Pan-Macedonian Conference in Florina
Macedonians around the world continue to struggle for the rights of Macedonia, as stated in the Resolution of the 11th World Conference of Pan Macedonian Unions, which was completed on July 15 in Florina.
They also express their strong disagreement...
events
Pan-Macedonians to Meet in Litochoro, Florina
The 67th Convention of the Pan-Macedonian Association USA and the 11th International Convention of the World Pan-Macedonian Associations will both take place this summer in Greece.
Litochoro, a town in the Pieria region, will welcome the 67th Convention of the...
Business
Greek Public Compensates Florina’s Casino
Under the Council of State’s final decision, the Greek Public will have to pay €24 million compensation to the Casino of the city of Florina in Greece. The illegal behavior of public institutions and ministers resulted in the Casino’s...
Energy
Solar Park Seen For Florina
Τhe largest solar thermal park in Greece is being planned in Florina, based on the innovative Stirling solar method. Solar thermal electric energy generation concentrates the light from the sun to create heat used to run a heat engine,...
Greece
Three Quakes Near Patras, Florina
Three earthquakes occurred last night and early on Friday near the Greek port cities of Patras and Florina, causing no damage, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.
The first tremor measured 4 degrees on the Richter scale and was...
Greece
"Lygistis" Wooden Experimental Aircraft Made in Florina, Greece
American companies have expressed interest in commercially using an aircraft that was designed and built in Florina of Northern Greece.
The man who constructed this aircraft is the chairman of the Aeroclub in Florina, Giorgos Iliopoulos.
Iliopoulos managed to create his...
Greece
Drug Dealer Carrying Hashish Arrested In Florina
Α 53-year-old Albanian was arrested by the Greek police in the northwestern village of Krystallopigi in Florina after trying to smuggle 81 kilos of hashish into Greece in a tanker truck .
The drug dealer is allegedly part of an...
Greece
On This Day in 1941 Nazi Germany Invades Greece
It was April 6, 1941 when Germany launched a massive attack on Greece's northern border after Italy failed to capture the country.