Greece

Early September is the time when Greek heads of government traditionally present new state constructions, in preparation for upcoming pledges in their Thessaloniki International Fair speech. Alexis Tsipras is certainly no exception. While officially inaugurating the Ionian Highway, a brand...

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis on Wednesday officially opened the 27-km section of the Ionian highway between the Amfilochia junction and the Arta ring road, during a low-key ceremony held at the 124th km of the highway. The...

The Civil Protection Secretariat of Greece's Ionian Islands issued a warning on Thursday urging the restriction of people's movement on the island of Zakynthos beginning on Thursday evening and lasting until late night on Friday, in view of "Medicane" Ianos'...

The European Commission announced on Friday that it approved a 255-million-euro investment for the construction of a highway section in Thessaly, central Greece. The Cohesion Fund resources of the EU will be used to complete the link between the cities...

"We are opening roads. We are opening the road that was hindering the connection of Western Greece with the capital, we are opening the road to exit the crisis and supervision," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday said...

Greece's farmers have once again taken their tractors and occupied the country's highways in protest, with a number of tractor blockades set up around the country on Monday. Farmers in Arta set up a roadblock on the Ionian Highway after...

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has approved 3 billion euros in financial aid to help build four major highways in Greece. The EU co-financing of up to € 2.97 billion for the 4 projects is...

A 20-km stretch of the Olympia Odos motorway from Ancient Corinth-Kiato in Peloponnese was opened to traffic on Friday. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated the new portion of the highway that is part of a 201.5-km highway to...

The future of Greece's five biggest highway projects is at stake because of funding shortfalls, daily Kathimerini writes.  The paper quotes recent reports, adding that most of them are already two years behind schedule. Works have stopped at several construction...

The "medicane" Ianos, a rare, hurricane-like storm in the Mediterranean, has brought gale-force winds and flooding to Western Greece and the Ionian islands, and is slowly making its way to the central and southern parts of the country, as...

The summer storm system "Thalia" slammed into Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus and the Ionian islands on Wednesday, causing floods, blackouts, and even train stoppages, while the Greek Weather Service counted 9,900 lightning strikes caused by the severe weather. The ZEUS system...

Greece has toughened its response to people who have ignored warnings to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak, announcing that only islanders will be allowed to board ferries starting at 06:00 a.m. on Saturday. The decision, taken by Greece's...

On Saturday morning, Thessalonikis's International Airport, "Macedonia" Airport, saw falling snow and low temperatures that caused mayhem in the form of flight redirects and cancellations, leaving travelers to find alternative modes of transportation in and out of Greece, including...

AP - What's not to like about this island, with its cobbled streets, traditional stone-built houses, affordable fresh fish, and a quiet 15-minute boat ride from the mainland? But Pamvotis Island is missing out on Greece's tourism boom, hurt by...

The cold weather in Greece caused the death of one climber and some material damage as the country was gripped by a cold front this weekend, local authorities and media stated on Sunday. Rescue teams retrieved the body of a...